Cedell BRIGGS and Linda Nimmer on behalf of themselves, individually and on behalf of females and black persons similarly situated as classes; John Lewellen, Thomas Broughten and Homer Winstead, on behalf of themselves individually and on behalf of black persons similarly situated as a class; DeLaney Fleming, Ezekiel Kinchen, Melvin Clayton, Rose Phillips, Janie Allen, Bonnie Brown, Brenda Jackson and Rose White, Appellants,
v.
Brady ANDERSON, individually and as surrogate or Acting Director of the Department of Human Services; Elmer Zielsman, individually and as Acting Director of the Office of Aging; Dr. Robert Rankin, individually and as Commissioner of Mental Health Services; Dick Powell, individually and as Commissioner of Youth Services; Henrietta Jenkins, individually and as Commissioner of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Services; E. Russell Baxter, individually and as Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services; Barrett Toans, individually and as Commissioner of Social Services; and Frankie Wallingsford, individually and as Director of the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Appellees.
Janie ALLEN, Bonnie Brown, Rose Phillips and Charles H. Dale, Appellants,
v.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES-DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES a/k/a Department of Social Services Division of Juvenile Services, Dick Powell, Bill Beabers, Betty McGetrick and June Wilcoxson, Appellees.
Brenda JACKSON and Rose White, Appellants,
v.
Brady ANDERSON, individually and as surrogate or Acting Director of the Department of Human Services; Elmer Zielsman, individually and as Acting Director of the Office of Aging; Dr. Robert Rankin, individually and as Commissioner of Mental Health Services; Dick Powell, individually and as Commissioner of Youth Services; Henrietta Jenkins, individually and as Commissioner of Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Services; E. Russell Baxter, individually and as Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services; Barrett Toans, individually and as Commissioner of Social Services; and Frankie Wallingsford, individually and as Director of the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Appellees.
Brenda JACKSON and Rose White, Appellants,
v.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION, Appellee.
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Submitted October 15, 1985.
Decided April 9, 1986.
As Amended on Denial of Rehearing and Rehearing July 16, 1986.