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Juvenile

Feb. 9, 2012

Move to open dependency courts in LA draws lawsuit

Last week's opening of Los Angeles County's juvenile dependency courts to the press and public has led to legal action from children's and parents' advocacy groups who are asking the state Court of Appeal to block the move.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - An order opening the county juvenile dependency courts to the press and public has drawn legal action from advocacy groups who are asking the state Court of Appeal to block the move.


In a writ of mandate filed Tuesday, the Children's Law Center of California asked the appellate court to reverse the "blanket order" issued last week by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge...

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