Box 10
Contains 45 Results:
State Offer of Judgment: October 1981
The ARC of North Dakota filed a lawsuit versus the state of North Dakota in September 1980, alleging that the state provided inadequate education and care for its mentally retarded citizens. In 1981, United States District Court Judge Bruce Van Sickle ruled in the ARC's favor, forcing deinstitutionalization. Material includes legal documents, press releases, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and Dagne Olsen's notes on the case.
Proposed Consent Decree: 1981
The ARC of North Dakota filed a lawsuit versus the state of North Dakota in September 1980, alleging that the state provided inadequate education and care for its mentally retarded citizens. In 1981, United States District Court Judge Bruce Van Sickle ruled in the ARC's favor, forcing deinstitutionalization. Material includes legal documents, press releases, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and Dagne Olsen's notes on the case.