Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado, Inc. , Amicus Curiae
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2000No. 98-1320PublishedCited by 190 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Kenneth Scott filed suit against individuals who participated in his involuntarily commitment to a mental institution, alleging a dizzying array of violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and related violations of state law. His appeal from the dismissal of those claims raises three important issues. We first reject the proposition that the state action requirement of a § 1983 claim is satisfied when a licensed physician submits an affidavit to law enforcement officials in support of involuntary commitment. We also address whether a county attorney has…
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