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NORMAN v. JOHNSON

No. 89 C 1624.

739 F.Supp. 1182 (1990)

James NORMAN and Paulette Patterson, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Gordon JOHNSON, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

May 18, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane Redleaf, Joan Matlack, Susan Wishnick, Laurene M. Heybach, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs.

Bart T. Murphy, Office of the Atty. Gen., Susan Getzendanner, Christina M. Tchen, Charles F. Smith, Kimberley K. Baer, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Chicago, Ill., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HART, District Judge.

This is a putative class action challenging certain practices of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS") as being in violation of relevant federal statutes and the federal Constitution. Plaintiffs' motion for class certification and for preliminary relief for the named class members was referred to a magistrate for a report and recommendation. After a hearing, the magistrate...

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