Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Thomas S., by His Guardian Ad Litem, Joyce M. Brooks Jeanette H. Todd C. Phillip B. Margaret R., by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Cornelius Manly, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. David T. Flaherty, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Human Resources, and Allen Childress, Guardian for the Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Department of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Gaston County Commissioners, to Wit: Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet
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No. 540802
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Thomas S., by His Guardian Ad Litem, Joyce M. Brooks Jeanette H. Todd C. Phillip B. Margaret R., by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Cornelius Manly, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. David T. Flaherty, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Human Resources, and Allen Childress, Guardian for the Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Department of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Gaston County Commissioners, to Wit: Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet
No. 540802 · Decided June 4, 1990
No. 540802·Fourth Circuit · 1990·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
June 4, 1990
Citation
No. 540802
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Thomas S., by His Guardian Ad Litem, Joyce M. Brooks Jeanette H. Todd C. Phillip B. Margaret R., by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Cornelius Manly, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. David T. Flaherty, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Human Resources, and Allen Childress, Guardian for the Benjamin Carpenter, Director of the County Department of Social Services James Melton, Director of Gaston-Lincoln Area Mental Health Program Gaston County Commissioners, to Wit: Harley B. Gaston, Jr., David Beam, David Hollifield, James Forrester, Dean Carpenter, Robert Heavner, Porter McAteet is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on June 4, 1990.
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