Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Marcus
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided February 3, 1982No. Civ. A. H-75-18PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULINGS ON PENDING MOTIONS
ZAMPANO, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Dorothy Rivera, commenced this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and its jurisdictional counterpart, 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3), to challenge the constitutionality of the administrative procedures (“Administrative Case Review”) employed by the Welfare Commissioner 1 to remove two foster children from her custody and control. Because the complaint raised substantial constitutional questions with respect to regulations and practices of state-wide application, a three-judge district court was convened pursuant to the provisions…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Rivera v. MarcusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- In Re Jamie G.California Court of Appeal · 1987
- Silva v. Hazel G.California Court of Appeal · 1987
- Rivera v. MarcusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982