Legal Opinion
Ronnie O. Kitchens v. Otis R. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1987No. 86-3994PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of a challenge to the constitutionality of a social welfare program that does not mandate immediate notice to the putative fathers of children whose mothers apply for benefits under that program. The questions presented for review are whether the district court erred by dismissing the complaint as against the federal defendant for lack of any federal action, and against the state defendants by virtue of the doctrine of abstention. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Appellants are a group of seven men who,…
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