Dennis Lee Campbell v. Paul Burt, and John Doe (3), Police Officers

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1998-04-06

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CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge: Appellant Dennis Lee Campbell brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Child Protective Service (“CPS”) caseworker Paul Burt. Campbell alleged that Burt violated his federal constitutional rights by taking emergency custody of his three minor children and failing to file a court petition within two day…

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