George Edward Henkel v. The Honorable Winston L. Bradshaw, Circuit Court Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Oregon

ELY, Circuit Judge:

This action for injunctive and declaratory relief was initiated by Henkel pursuant to the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 1 The District Court denied in-junctive relief but granted a declaratory judgment in Henkel’s favor. We reverse.

In July, 1968 Henkel had been ordered by a state trial court to pay $150 per month as child support for his two minor children. On September 16, 1969, after a request by Oregon’s district attorney, 2 the state court issued an order directing Henkel to appear and show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failing to comply with…