Legal Opinion
Connor B. Ex Rel. Vigurs v. Patrick
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 15, 2014No. 13-2467PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
There is a common understanding in this case, shared by both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the plaintiffs, that the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) administration of the foster care system has flaws and is in need of improvement. In some instances, these flaws have led to horrific and heartbreaking outcomes for children.
Plaintiffs, admirably concerned about foster children, seek to have a federal court both order and oversee improvements. “A federal court, of course, must identify a constitutional predicate for the imposition of any…
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