Legal Opinion
In re T.S.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 7, 2003No. 99-FS-1228PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
T.S. (“appellant”) appeals the trial court’s denial without a hearing of her motion that the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) be required to show cause why it should not be held in contempt for its alleged failure to feed appellant during the approximately twenty-four hours that she was in custody. The trial court made its own sua sponte investigation into the alleged facts and, relying on the outcome of that investigation, denied the motion without a hearing. We agree with appellant that the trial court’s investigation and reliance on its outcome were…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- D.D. v. M.T.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- District of Columbia v. Group Insurance AdministrationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- In re D.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
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