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Alaska Prevails in Foster Care Class Action; Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal
August 05, 2026
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 5 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:

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Alaska Prevails in Foster Care Class Action; Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal

(Anchorage, AK) - On July 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the plaintiffs' request for voluntary dismissal of the appeal in Mary B. v. Dompeling, a class action lawsuit alleging systemic failures in the State's child welfare system. The . . .

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