March 2, 2010
 J.C., et al., vs. Camancho, et al., Court Order to Appoint Federal Management Team
On March 2, 2010, a federal judge at the United States District Court of Guam ordered a management team to take over some duties of the Guam Department
of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (DMHSA) and the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID). The management
team—James Casey, an attorney; and James Kiffer, a psychologist, who had previously served as court monitors
for the two departments—will have power similar to those
of a federal receiver. The ruling also denied Guam's motions to avoid a court monitor or federal receiver for DMHSA and DISID. In the order the judge noted that
Guam's mental health system has been under scrutiny since a lawsuit filed in 2001 alleged that the system failed to provide adequate services.
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