Zamaria Metcalf v. State of Michigan

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for all defendants on a quadriplegic applicant’s claims arising from the administrative closure of her foster-parent application. It held that the defendants properly considered the challenged declaration and affidavit, that sovereign immunity barred several claims, and that the proposed network of caregivers was not a reasonable accommodation because it did not reliably provide the physical assistance required for foster children. The court also rejected the facial statutory and Equal Protection challenges because the licensing provisions were not discriminatory in all applications and the defendants’ actions were rationally related to child safety.