Legal Opinion
Patricia Lynch v. Michael S. Dukakis
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 12, 1983No. 82-1884PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal from the district court raises questions regarding the adherence by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to federal laws protecting children in foster homes. Appellants, the Governor and various subordinate officials of Massachusetts, seek to vacate, alter or amend a preliminary injunction requiring the Department of Social Services (“DSS”) to provide a case plan and a periodic review of that plan to each child in foster care under the Commonwealth’s supervision. In addition, the injunction prohibits DSS from assigning more than twenty “generic” cases…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by101 opinions
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