Legal Opinion
Hilary Davis, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. William J. Page, Jr., Etc., Circuit Judges Dixie Herlong Chastain, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1981No. 78-2063PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
This class action challenges the constitutionality of child dependency proceedings against indigent parents in the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida, when parents are not provided with counsel at the state’s expense. The district court granted summary judgment to the plaintiff. Davis v. Page, 442 F.Supp. 258 (S.D.Fla.1977), and a panel of this court affirmed except as to the issue of attorneys’ fees. Davis v. Page, 618 F.2d 374 (5th Cir. 1980).
On January 30, 1976, Hilary Davis left her home after her husband broke the arm of her 14-month old baby, Carl Davis. She took…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re the Justices of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, in Re Colegio De Abogados De Puerto Rico, and Fundacion Colegio De AbogadosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Brown v. McLennan County Children's Protective ServicesTexas Supreme Court · 1982
- Matter of Adoption of KASNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.