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In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for civil rights violations pursuant to 42 USC § 1983, the plaintiffs appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jacobson, J), dated March 17, 2006, as granted those branches of the motion of the defendant Jewish Board of Family and Children’s *1088Services, Inc., and the cross motion of the defendant O

*592Order, Family Court, New York County (Douglas E. Hoffman, J.), entered on or about July 22, 2011, which, inter alia, denied and dismissed petitioner great grandmother’s petition for custody of the subject children, and transferred custody and guardianship of the children to the respective agencies and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without

*592Order, Family Court, New York County (Douglas E. Hoffman, J.), entered on or about July 22, 2011, which, inter alia, denied and dismissed petitioner great grandmother’s petition for custody of the subject children, and transferred custody and guardianship of the children to the respective agencies and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without

556 F.3d 90 (2009) State of NEW YORK, by and through The NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and Charles E. Johnson, Acting Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services,[1] Defendants-Appellees. Docket No. 07-3858-cv. United States Court of Ap

Tom, J.P., and Manzanet-Daniels, J., dissent in a memorandum by Tom, J.P., as follows: In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioner challenges a determination by respondents that she was “indicated” for child maltreatment based on the use of her child to facilitate a crime. I would find that petitioner’s utilization of her five-year-old son to steal two coats and a pair of boots from Bloomingdale’s constituted maltreatment and w

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to motions for reargument under V.R.A.P. 40 as well as formal revision before publication in the Vermont Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions by email at: JUD.Reporter@vtcourts.gov or by mail at: Vermont Supreme Court, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05609-0801, of any errors in order that corrections may be made before this opinion goes to press. 2024 VT 46

Matter of Lawyers for Children v New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs. (2025 NY Slip Op 02115) Matter of Lawyers for Children v New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs. 2025 NY Slip Op 02115 Decided on April 10, 2025 Appellate Division, Third Departme

OPINION AND ORDER SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Barbara Finch, Carol Jordan, and Barbara Ortiz bring this putative class action against, inter alia, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“OCFS”) and the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”). The plaintiffs allege that the defendants’ practice of unduly de

OPINION AND ORDER SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge: 1. INTRODUCTION On February 24, 2004, plaintiffs brought a class action lawsuit against, inter alia, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (“OCFS”); John A. Johnson, Commissioner of the OCFS; and Dave R. Peters, Director of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (the “

Matter of Lawyers for Children v New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs. (2023 NY Slip Op 03747) Matter of Lawyers for Children v New York State Off. of Children & Family Servs. 2023 NY Slip Op 03747 Decided on July 6, 2023 Appellate Division, Third Department

Matter of B.F. v Administration for Children's Servs. (2025 NY Slip Op 03393) Matter of B.F. v Administration for Children's Servs. 2025 NY Slip Op 03393 Decided on June 05, 2025 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York St

Matter of D.M. v Administration for Children's Servs. (2025 NY Slip Op 01772) Matter of D.M. v Administration for Children's Servs. 2025 NY Slip Op 01772 Decided on March 25, 2025 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York S

Debra Ann Livingston, Circuit Judge, joined by José A. Cabranes, Richard J. Sullivan, Joseph F. Bianco, and Michael H. Park, Circuit Judges, dissenting from the denial of rehearing en banc: * * * * * * Compare New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children v. Poole ,

Matter of Schadracia L. v Administration for Children's Servs. (2024 NY Slip Op 01512) Matter of Schadracia L. v Administration for Children's Servs. 2024 NY Slip Op 01512 Decided on March 19, 2024 Appellate Division, First Department Publi

14-2919 New York State Citizens' Coal. for Children v. Poole 14‐2919 New York State Citizensʹ Coal. for Children v. Poole United States Court of Appeals FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT At a stated term of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, held at the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, in the City of New York, on the 16th day of August, two thousand nineteen. PRES

Matter of Schadracia L. v Administration for Children's Servs. (2024 NY Slip Op 01512) Matter of Schadracia L. v Administration for Children's Servs. 2024 NY Slip Op 01512 Decided on March 19, 2024 Appellate Division, First Department Publi

14-2919-cv New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children v. Poole 1 In the 2 United States Court of Appeals 3 for the Second Circuit 4 5 6 7 AUGUST TERM 2017 8 9 No. 14‐2919‐cv 10 11 NEW YORK STATE

Matter of Lashawn K. v Administration for Children's Servs. (2023 NY Slip Op 05662) Matter of Lashawn K. v Administration for Children's Servs. 2023 NY Slip Op 05662 Decided on November 09, 2023 Appellate Division, First Department Publishe

14-2919-cv New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children v. Poole 1 In the 2 United States Court of Appeals 3 for the Second Circuit 4 5 6 7 AUGUST TERM 2017 8 9 No. 14‐2919‐cv 10 11 NEW YORK S

Matter of Lajuan M. v Administration for Children's Servs. (2023 NY Slip Op 04932) Matter of Lajuan M. v Administration for Children's Servs. 2023 NY Slip Op 04932 Decided on October 03, 2023 Appellate Division, First Department Published b