Legal Opinion
Backlund v. Barnhart
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1985No. 85-3940PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Are state officials who prevent foster parents from exercising their religious beliefs about discipline immune from damage suits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983? We affirm the trial court’s decision that the state officials in this case had authority to decide what was best for the foster child, and that they violated no clearly established constitutional rights of the foster parents.
BACKGROUND
In 1978, eight-year-old Pamela Mortenson was placed in the Backlunds’ home for foster care. About a year later, the Backlunds took preliminary steps to adopt her.
In September…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Davis v. SchererSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,249 Homer E. Stephenson and Freda Lois Stephenson, His Wife v. Calpine Conifers Ii, Ltd., a Limited PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by157 opinions
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- Greg Myers, Etc. v. R. Kathleen Morris, Scott County Attorney, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Donald Edward Beaty v. Terry Stewart, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Woodrum v. Woodward CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Heidi Baker Evan Baker, a Minor by and Through His Guardian Ad Litem, Heidi Baker v. I.G. Racansky Mavis KnoxCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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