Order Granting Preliminary Injunction in Marlo M., et al., vs. Cansler, et al.
January 14, 2010 The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled in Marlo M. and Durwood W. vs. Lanier Cansler and Karen Salacki that the Beacon Center (Beacon) Local Management Entity cannot terminate community-based mental health services for individuals on the basis of the economy or financial efficiency. The named plaintiffs have co-occurring intellectual disabilities and mental illness; they received state-funded services through Supervised Living Services and the Community Alternatives Program for Persons with Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (CAP-MR/DD). As of February 8, 2010, Beacon Center was not able . . .
