Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Collins

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 23, 2001No. 99-2950PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*481ORDER

This appeal arises from the unfortunate abuse of Robert Anthony Johnson’s two children at the hands of the boyfriend of their mother, Carla Eason. Johnson sued two Illinois Department of Children and Family Services caseworkers, alleging a variety of constitutional violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and several supplemental state law claims, all stemming from actions taken by the caseworkers during proceedings in the Child Protection Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The district court dismissed Johnson’s complaint for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  5. Mary A. Bart v. William C. TelfordCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by5 opinions

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