Legal Opinion

Danforth v. Celebrezze

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided September 4, 2003No. 03-3413PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Paul Danforth appeals a district court judgment that dismissed his civil rights *616complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for lack of jurisdiction. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

Danforth filed his complaint in the district court alleging that he was denied due process in state domestic relations litigation that began in 1983 and culminated in his incarceration for 30 days following a contempt hearing held before…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  4. Ankenbrandt Ex Rel. L. R. v. RichardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Thomas L. Apple v. John Glenn, U.S. SenatorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999

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