Legal Opinion
Doe Ex Rel. Tarlow v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 1, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2001-2398PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, District Judge.
In 2001, three women with significant intellectual disabilities brought this case against the District of Columbia, which cared for them through the agency now known as the Department on Disability Services. The plaintiffs alleged that the District improperly authorized elective medical procedures to be performed on them, and thereby violated their constitutional rights. After many years and the death of two plaintiffs, whose estates have maintained the action, the District now moves to dismiss the second amended complaint. For the reasons…
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