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NORMAN v. McDONALD,

No. 89 C 1624.

930 F.Supp. 1219 (1996)

James NORMAN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Jess McDONALD, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

April 11, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurene Marie Heybach, Susan Gail Wishnick, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Joan Matlack, Putterman & Howard, Chicago, IL, Diane L. Redleaf, Lehrer & Redleaf, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs.

Christina M. Tchen, Susan Getzendanner, Charles F. Smith, Jr., Kimberley K. Baer, Nancy S. Eisenhauer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago, IL, Bart T. Murphy, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago, IL, for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HART, District Judge.

This is a class action that challenged certain practices of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS")1 as being in violation of relevant federal statutes and the federal Constitution. Plaintiffs are impoverished parents or legal guardians who are or were at risk of losing their children because they were unable to provide adequate food or shelter...

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