Receivership as a Remedy for Poor Agency Performance

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Advocates for poor people should strongly consider asking the courts for receiverships and the appointment of special masters to oversee necessary reforms in public agencies that are failing low-income clients. This article, which includes a case study, discusses the advantages of receivership and the legal standards and strategies for obtaining receivership.

By Lynn E. Cunningham and Dennis Foley From March 1996