John Doe v. Spears

United States District Court District of Massachusetts ) JOHN DOE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. ) 18-12547-NMG LINDA SPEARS, in her official ) and individual capacity, ) PATRICIA KELLY, in her official ) and individual capacity, JUDITH ) EDWARDS, in her official and ) individual capacity, ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM & ORDER GORTON, J. This case arises from a family law dispute in which employees of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (“the DCF”) temporarily removed three minor children (identified as “A”, “B” and “C” in the amended complaint) from the…