Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Barry
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 13, 1997No. Civil Action 74-285 (AER)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AUBREY E. ROBINSON, Jr., Senior District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Appointment of a Receiver. This case involves the obligation of the District of Columbia (the “District”) to create an integrated community based mental health system for the treatment of the mentally ill. This case has been pending for over twenty two years. Unfortunately, during that time period, the District has been unable or unwilling to comply with the Court’s orders. Accordingly, as a final, drastic attempt to effectuate the Court’s orders, Plaintiffs seek the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc. v. Commissioner of Department of Mental RetardationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Tallulah Morgan v. John J. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Bracco v. LacknerDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1978
- Newman v. State of Ala.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- LaShawn A. Ex Rel. Moore v. FentyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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