Fort Worth School

1987

Venue: TX Dist. Ct.

Facts: Horrible conditions for children in schools for the developmentally disabled.

Posture: At least 13 years of litigation.

Issue: Are conditions in the schools constitutionally inadequate?

Holding: Yes. Invest more.

Rule: There is such a thing as constitutionally adequate medical care, safety, freedom from restraint, and habilitation.

Reasoning: None given.

Dicta: "Barefoot Sanders" is one of the all-time best judge names.