Legal Opinion
Meyers v. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 17, 2003No. 02-3363PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
At an annual review hearing before the Juvenile Court, Julie Meyers, who previously had been declared a dependent of the state of Ohio, was removed from the care of her parents and placed in a foster home pending a full hearing on the merits. The parents brought suit against (1) China Widener, the attorney for the child services agency, for her role in the matter, but this suit was dismissed by the district court because of absolute immunity; and (2) the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, the magistrate, and the judge, but this suit was dismissed due to Younger…
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