Legal Opinion
Melton v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 27, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-0686PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ motions to dismiss, ECF Nos. 13, 21 and 26. For the reasons discussed below, the Court will grant the motions and dismiss this action. 1
I. BACKGROUND
“On Feb[ruary] 6, 2012 ... Shaquita Robinson gave birth to a baby[ ] girl and they both tested positive for cocaine.” Id. ¶ 13. Ms. Robinson, whom the Child and Family Services Agency (“CFSA”) had placed in a residential drug treatment facility, abandoned the baby (“J.R.”), and facility staff “escorted infant J.R. to [CFSA]” on March…
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