5th Circuit Court removes federal judge from Texas foster care lawsuit

by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune A federal appeals court late Friday ordered a judge who found the state of Texas repeatedly in contempt for its failed foster care fixes be removed from the case, signaling a possible end to the 13year legal battle.The 3-0 decision from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found that U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagon...

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