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Slain North Texas Toddler's Journey for Justice Continues with Amended Lawsuit Against Foster Care Organizations and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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DALLAS, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The parents of Amari Boone continue to seek justice for their son, a North Texas toddler who was killed in April 2020 while under the watch of his temporary foster care placement. The amended lawsuit, filed in May during National Foster Care Month, names Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is responsible for the state's foster care system as the head of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), as a defendant. The suit also cites new details of how the private foster care organization our community. our kids. and the state of Texas failed Amari. The Boone Family claims Amari's death was preventable if our community. our kids., its employees and contractors, and DFPS had followed safety protocols, proper supervision, and timely intervention.

Key Points: 
  • The amended lawsuit, filed in May during National Foster Care Month, names Texas Gov.
  • Greg Abbott, who is responsible for the state's foster care system as the head of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), as a defendant.
  • "Texas foster care failed Amari at every step," says lawyer Russell Button of The Button Law Firm , representing the Boone Family.
  • Greg Abbott, in his official capacity over the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and Covenant Kids, Inc. d/b/a CK Family Services, Cause No.

Berg Plummer Johnson & Raval, LLP: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Accused of Religious Discrimination, 'Retaliatory' Investigation

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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The agency's action violated Gautreaux's First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment constitutional rights and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Key Points: 
  • The agency's action violated Gautreaux's First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment constitutional rights and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
  • Gautreaux is represented by Mike Schneider, Geoffrey Berg, and Kathryn E. Nelson of Berg Plummer Johnson & Raval, LLP in Houston.
  • The case is, "Jenna Gautreaux v. Jamie Masters and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services," Case No.
  • CONTACT: Erin Powers, Powers MediaWorks LLC, for Berg Plummer Johnson & Raval, LLP, 281.703.6000, [email protected] .