A fed-up judge and a new chief: Is this what it takes to get Texas to protect kids?
Dallas Morning News Editorial, Oct 14, 2019
It’s time for Texas to ditch the politics of winning and put these kids first.
Category: Texas
M.D. v. Perry
‘The state of Texas lost this case,’ judge in foster care lawsuit says, warns further delays will bring fines
Dallas Morning News, October 8, 2019
After 8 ½ years, the state has quit fighting judicial oversight of long-term foster care. It’s here, and U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack says she’ll hold Texas’ feet to the fire.
Yetter Coleman’s low-key, high-impact litigation practice
The Texas Lawbook, July 26, 2019
To date, the firm has worked more than 12,500 hours on the case and invested more than $5.8 million in staff time and expenses — all pro bono. The reason the litigation has taken so long and cost so much is that Texas officials have appealed court decisions seven times during the last decade — from pretrial orders to post-trial decisions ordering fixes to the system.