U.S. District Judge Janis Jack. Credit: U.S. Southern District of Texas Judge Removed From Case After 13 Years: Was She Adversarial to Defense?
The deficiencies reported were egregious and the investigative failures outrageous, leaving children with disabilities to endure harm in dangerous placements while the investigations sat without activity, attorney Marcy Greer said in the amicus brief.
October 14, 2024 at 05:01 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Texas Lawyer
What You Need to Know
- Plaintiffs for children in state custody will ask a federal appeals court to reconsider an order removing U.S. District Judge Janis Jack from the case.
- Judge Jack has presided over the case for 13 years and successfully handled it through final judgment.
- The Fifth Circuit panel ruled Jack has shown a pattern of antagonism toward the state while monitoring compliance.
Plaintiffs for children with disabilities in state custody will ask a federal appeals court to reconsider an order removing a case that U.S. District Judge Janis Jack has presided over since 2011.
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