Class Certification Sought In Suit Over Children’s Rights In Oregon Foster Care

Mealey's (December 18, 2019, 10:49 AM EST) -- EUGENE, Ore. — Children in Oregon’s foster care system filed a motion on Dec. 9 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon seeking class certification in a lawsuit accusing state officials and the Department of Human Services (DHS) of violating their constitutional and statutory rights by failing to provide them with necessary placements and services (Wyatt B., et al. v. Kate Brown, et al., No. 19-556, D. Ore.)....