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CHILD WELFARE
LaShawn A. v. Fenty

1:89-cv-01754 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 20, 1989

In 1989, Children's Rights and the ACLU filed a federal class action on behalf of children placed in foster care under the supervision of the District of Columbia's Department of Human Services (DHS), and abused and neglected children who are (or should be) known to DHS by virtue of abuse or neglect. The case asserted violations of Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, due process, the District of Columbia Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Act of 1977, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatm…
CHILD WELFARE
Brian A. v. Haslam

3:00-cv-00445 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: May 10, 2000

Closed Date: Feb. 25, 2019

On May 10, 2000, children in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (including a subclass of African American foster care children) filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, against the state of Tennessee. The plaintiffs, represented by Children’s Rights and private counsel, sought to enjoin the state from subjecting class members to practices that violated their rights.The plaintiffs alleged that the state violated …
PUBLIC HOUSING
Hollman v. Cisneros

4:92-cv-00712 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 27, 1992

Closed Date: 2004

On July 27, 1992, fourteen minority families and the NAACP filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, the Minneapolis Community Development Agency, and the city of Minneapolis.The plaintiffs, represented by the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, sought injunctive relief, claiming that the defen…
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Fields v. McDonald

1:89-cv-01624 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 1, 1989

Closed Date: 1997

This class action was filed on behalf of impoverished parents and legal guardians who have lost, are at risk of losing, or cannot regain custody of their children from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) because they are homeless or unable to provide food or shelter for their children. Plaintiffs filed their lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 1989 in the U.C. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiffs all…
CHILD WELFARE
Grant v. Cuomo

25168/85 | New York state trial court

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 1985

Closed Date: 1988

On October 28, 1985, New York City families with children at risk of removal to foster care, along with non-profit institutions dedicated to children's rights, filed a lawsuit under the federal Social Services Law, U.S. Code, and various state laws mandating the provision of social services, against State Department of Social Services and City Department of Social Services in the Supreme Court of New York County, Special Term. Represented by public and private counsel, the plaintiffs sought de…
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Washington State Coalition for the Homeless v. DSHS

91-15889 | Washington state trial court

Filed Date: 1991

Closed Date: Dec. 24, 1997

In 1991, the Washington State Coalition for the Homeless, along with several homeless families with children, filed this class action suit against Washington's Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in the Superior Court of Washington for King County. Represented by public and private counsel, the plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as compensatory damages, alleging violations of state and federal statutes, in addition to state and federal constitutional provis…
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Coker v. Bowen

1:86-cv-02448 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 1986

On September 2, 1986, Plaintiffs, three homeless families with dependent children, together with the National Coalition for the Homeless, filled a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the District of Columbia, against the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), in his official capacity, and the HSS. The Plaintiffs alleged that HSS had failed to properly monitor and enforce the compliance of States participating in the federal Emergency Assistance to Families program (EA…
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless v. Barry

1:93-cv-00691 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 5, 1993

Closed Date: March 4, 1997

In 1984, voters in Washington, DC (The District) passed the Right to Overnight Shelter Act (ROSA) which guaranteed to all homeless people in the District the right to adequate overnight shelter. Later the City Council passed a law that created an emergency shelter program for eligible families; this program was approved by and partially funded by the federal government via the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. The city council later amended these laws to explicitly state that an …
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Sipprelle v. City of Laguna Beach

8:08-cv-01447 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

On December 23, 2008, several homeless individuals with mental or physical disabilities, represented by attorneys from the ACLU of Southern California, filed a suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, against the City of Laguna Beach, CA, and its Police Department and City Council. The plaintiffs alleged that §18.04.020 of the Laguna Beach Municipal Code, which banned sleeping and camping in public places, violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cr…
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Kincaid v. City of Fresno

1:06-cv-01445 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2006

Closed Date: 2013

Starting in 2005 and continuing for more than a year, the City of Fresno, CA had a policy of immediately seizing and destroying on the spot the personal possessions of homeless individuals during sweeps conducted by the City of Fresno Police Department and City of Fresno Sanitation Department. The City used large compactors to immediately crush the seized possessions. These sweeps were all conducted without warrants and were intended to remove homeless persons, their encampments, and their prop…