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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:12111 American Disability Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

JONESBORO DIVISION 

ETHEL JACOBS, by and through her 

son and next friend Louis Welch 

v. No. 3:16-cv-119-DPM 

PLAINTIFF 

CINDY GILLESPIE, in her official 

capacity as Director, Arkansas 

Department of Human Services DEFENDANT 

JUDGMENT 

1. The Court held a combined bench trial on the merits and final 

hearing on the request for injunctive relief on October 26-28, 2016 in Helena. 

For the reasons stated from the bench at the end of the combined proceeding, 

the Court enters this Judgment on Ethel Jacobs' s claims under the Due Process 

Clause and the Medicaid Act. 

2. Cindy Gillespie, the Director of the Arkansas Department of Human 

Services, prevailed on Jacobs's ascertainable-standards claims; and those 

claims are dismissed with prejudice. Jacobs prevailed on her notice claims; 

and the Court enters judgment for Jacobs and against Director Gillespie, in 

her official capacity, on those claims. The Court has also entered a companion 

permanent injunction against Director Gillespie to grant complete relief to 

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Jacobs on the notice claims. Jacobs' s hearing-related claims are dismissed 

without prejudice. 

3. As the prevailing party, Jacobs is entitled to a reasonable attorney's 

fee and costs as allowed by law. FED. R. Crv. P. 54(d)(1); 28 U.S.C. § 1920. 

Any fee/ costs motion is due by 18 November 2016. 

D.P. Marshall " Jr. 

United States District Judge 

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