9th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion in Jeff D. v. Kempthorne
May 25, 2011 On May 25, 2011, a federal appeals court ruled that the Idaho Departments of Health and Welfare and Juvenile Corrections should be required to prove that it has expanded access to community-based childrenÂ’s mental health services as required by the 1980 Jeff D. v. Kempthorne class action lawsuit. The courtÂ’s decision struck down a lower court order in 2007 that closed the Jeff D. consent decree. Download the Report . . .
