Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Willie M., a Minor Jeanette M., a Minor Tom H., a Minor Timothy B., a Minor, All by Their Next Friend, Albert Singer, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craig Phillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina David Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court Judge, 25th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, and John A. Williams, State Budget Officer, State of North Carolina J. A. Porter, Controller, Department of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina George Bason, District Court Judge, 10th Judicial District, State of North Carolina Larry T. Black, District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, in Re James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craigphillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolinadavid Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court of North Carolina Judicial District, State of North Carolina
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No. 393314
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Willie M., a Minor Jeanette M., a Minor Tom H., a Minor Timothy B., a Minor, All by Their Next Friend, Albert Singer, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craig Phillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina David Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court Judge, 25th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, and John A. Williams, State Budget Officer, State of North Carolina J. A. Porter, Controller, Department of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina George Bason, District Court Judge, 10th Judicial District, State of North Carolina Larry T. Black, District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, in Re James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craigphillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolinadavid Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court of North Carolina Judicial District, State of North Carolina
No. 393314 · Decided August 11, 1981
No. 393314·Fourth Circuit · 1981·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
August 11, 1981
Citation
No. 393314
Disposition
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Willie M., a Minor Jeanette M., a Minor Tom H., a Minor Timothy B., a Minor, All by Their Next Friend, Albert Singer, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craig Phillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina David Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court Judge, 25th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, and John A. Williams, State Budget Officer, State of North Carolina J. A. Porter, Controller, Department of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina George Bason, District Court Judge, 10th Judicial District, State of North Carolina Larry T. Black, District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, in Re James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craigphillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolinadavid Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court of North Carolina Judicial District, State of North Carolina is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Willie M., a Minor Jeanette M., a Minor Tom H., a Minor Timothy B., a Minor, All by Their Next Friend, Albert Singer, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craig Phillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina David Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court Judge, 25th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, and John A. Williams, State Budget Officer, State of North Carolina J. A. Porter, Controller, Department of Public Instruction, State of North Carolina George Bason, District Court Judge, 10th Judicial District, State of North Carolina Larry T. Black, District Court Judge, 26th Judicial District, State of North Carolina, in Re James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor, State of North Carolina Sarah T. Morrow, Secretary, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina A. Craigphillips, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of North Carolinadavid Bruton, Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education Hosea C. Brower, Director, Samarkand Manor, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina C. B. Hayslett, Director, C. A. Dillon School, Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Field Montgomery, Director, Cherry Hospital, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, State of North Carolina Bill J. Martin, District Court of North Carolina Judicial District, State of North Carolina in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on August 11, 1981.
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