Lampkin v. District of Columbia

879 F. Supp. 116 (1995)

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Lampkin v. District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Columbia
879 F. Supp. 116 (1995)

Facts

The District of Columbia (defendant) administered services for homeless families with school-aged children via a number of disparate agencies. First, a family had to register for shelter with the Office of Emergency Shelter and Support Services (OESSS), which would place the family on a waiting list. Once the OESSS, using a process that could take weeks, determined that a family was homeless, it began the process of placing the family in the Center City Hotel. Only after a family entered the Center City Hotel did the Transitory Students Technical Assistance Branch (TSTAB) begin the process of ensuring that the school-aged children were able to attend public schools. A group of homeless mothers of school-aged children (plaintiffs) sued the District of Columbia, arguing that the district’s procedures violated the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney Act). The mothers sought an injunction compelling the district to alter its procedures for placing homeless students in appropriate public school settings.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Lamberth, J.)

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