Wilder v. Bernstein’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “'numerous changes--some minor, some substantial--that address virtually all of the concerns raised by the intervenors.' " 725 F.Supp. at 1329 (quoting 645 F.Supp. at 1348 ). 20 Given their "comprehensive”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Shirley Wilder v. Blanche Bernstein · Wilder v. Bernstein

2. “[t]he intervenors worked to promote a more viable solution to the problems presented by the foster care system in New York, while at the same time assuring that the best interests of all children in the system were taken into account.... they played an essential role in forging the final version of the Stipulation which was acceptable to all the parties except the sectarian agencies....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Shirley Wilder v. Blanche Bernstein

3. “direct participation in the New York City foster care system, and their ongoing contact with the children in care, give them the ability and incentive to comment authoritatively on the likely impact of the settlement on agency administrators and clinicians and on the children they serve.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Shirley Wilder v. Blanche Bernstein