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Chrissy F. Ex Rel. Medley v. Mississippi Department of Public Welfare

District Court, S.D. Mississippi

Decided December 6, 1991No. J88-0340(B)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.1108

II. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.1115

A. Elements of a Section 1983 Action.1115

B. Substantive Due Process Claims.1117(1) liberty interests and constitutionally protected rights to personal safety.1118(2) right of access to courts.1119

a. jurisdictional issues as between chancery court and youth court... 1120

b. inaction and affirmative activity.1124

C. Procedural Due Process Claims.1127

D. CAPTA Claims.1129

E. Pendent State Law Claims.1130

III. REMEDIES.1130

IV. CONCLUSION.1131

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BARBOUR, Chief Judge.

This matter is on remand pursuant…

2Cases cited68 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. West v. AtkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Marisol A. by Next Friend Forbes v. GiulianiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
  2. Chrissy F. by Medley v. Mississippi Dept. of Public WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. Harrison v. Mississippi BarMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Billado v. AppelSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  5. Helmert v. BiffanyMississippi Supreme Court · 2003

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