A divided Supreme Court of Texas agreed 6-3 yesterday that the state had illegally seized [1] 468 girls and boys from the FLDS ranch [2] last month on unproven grounds of physical and sexual abuse. State officials said they would now begin moving swiftly to return the children.

A spokesman for the Department of Family and Protective Services, who took custody of the children after a raid on April 3, said,

“We are disappointed, but we understand and respect the court’s decision and will take immediate steps to comply. Our goal is to reunite families whenever we can and make sure the children will be safe. We will continue to prepare for the prompt and orderly reunification of these children with their families."

One man who has authored a history of polygamy and who is now a member of the mainstream Mormon Church said, "this will embolden them. It’s definitely a big win for the polygamists.”

Source [3]