Legal Opinion
Suzanne Germany v. Carol Vance, Suzanne Germany v. Carol Vance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 20, 1989No. 88-1578, 88-1579PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
It can be a deprivation “of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law,” in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, for state officials to deny a person “access to the courts.” Bounds v. Smith, 430 U.S. 817, 97 S.Ct. 1491, 52 L.Ed.2d 72 (1977). At issue in this appeal is whether state caseworkers unconstitutionally denied court access to a juvenile offender committed to their care. The district court so held, imposing liability upon the caseworkers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982). The Supreme Court has ruled, however, that merely negligent actions or…
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- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by145 opinions
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