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Minnesota. Attorney General. Public Welfare Division. Litigation file: Welsch vs. Noot, 1967-1980 (bulk 1972-1980).

Title: Litigation file: Welsch vs. Noot, 1967-1980 (bulk 1972-1980).

Concerns the Welsch Consent Decree, a landmark court case (1972-1989) which led to major changes in the treatment of Minnesota's institutionalized mentally retarded citizens. Patricia Welsch, by her father Richard Welsch, filed the suit against Public Welfare Department (DPW) commissioners (successively Arthur Noot, Edward Dirkswager, Vera Likins, Leonard Levine, Sandra Gardebring, as the case was litigated). In September 1980, the parties involved entered into an agreement known as the Welsch Consent Decree and the case was formally dismissed in August 1989.

ArchivalResource: 17.9 cu. ft. (19 boxes).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313847356 View

Minnesota. Dept. of Public Welfare. Welsch consent decree files, 1973-1987.

Title: Welsch consent decree files, 1973-1987.

Records relating to the Welsch Consent Decree, a landmark court case (1972-1989) which led to major changes in the treatment of Minnesota's institutionalized mentally retarded citizens. The suit was filed against Department of Public Welfare commissioners (Arthur Noot, Edward Dirkswager, Vera Likins, Leonard Levine, Sandra Gardebring) as the case was litigated. In September 1980 the parties involved entered into an agreement known as the Welsch Consent Decree and the case was formally dismissed in August 1989.

ArchivalResource: 3.9 cu. ft. (4 boxes).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122337533 View