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IN RE ABBOTT

No. 16-40482.

In re: GREG ABBOTT, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Texas; CHRIS TRAYLOR, in his official capacity as Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission of the State of Texas formerly known as Kyle Janek; JOHN J. SPECIA, JR., in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services of the State of Texas, Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed: July 7, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph David Hughes , Philip Lionberger , for Greg Abbott, Petitioner.

Joseph David Hughes , Philip Lionberger , for Chris Traylor, Petitioner.

Joseph David Hughes , Philip Lionberger , for John J. Specia, Jr., Petitioner.

Before: DENNIS, OWEN, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

Nine foster children in the care of Texas's Permanent Managing Conservatorship filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all children in such care against the named defendants, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to redress alleged class-wide injuries caused by violations of their substantive due process...

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