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Article: Victory for Children in State Custody: Federal Judge Rules That State Budget Cuts Violate Consent Decree, Will Do 'Irreparable Harm'

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June 30, 2009
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To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Edwin C. Yohnka, Director of Communications of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, +1-312-201-9740, ext. 305, cell: +1-847-687-1129, eyohnka@aclu-il.org

CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following an extraordinary, late afternoon, two-hour hearing on Monday, June 29th, U.S. District Court Judge John F. Grady today ordered Illinois' child welfare agency - the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) - to comply with all parts of a court- monitored consent decree that ensures the safety and protects the constitutional rights of children in the state system. Judge Grady's order recognizes that the State of Illinois would be in ...

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