Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. Rogers
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1978No. Nos. 77-1588, 77-1938PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
These appeals arise from six years of litigation in the courts of South Carolina between Chilton M. Rogers Wilkins and her former husband, Beverly W. Rogers. Wilkins alleges that Rogers, three members of the South Carolina judiciary, four private attorneys, a county sheriff, and a former friend have conspired to defraud her and deprive her of property. Eight issues are presented for review, including the scope of federal jurisdiction over domestic relations disputes, the abstention doctrine, substantive civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985(3), and 1986, and several procedural…
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