Legal Opinion
Barber v. Miller
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 2, 2015No. 15-1404PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff James Barber, the biological father and legal guardian of J.B., a minor, sued Defendant James Miller, a social worker, alleging § 1983 claims related to Miller’s in-school interviews of J.B. on suspicion of child neglect. These interviews led to a court order placing J.B. in protective custody. Barber also challenged the constitutionality of a Michigan statute authorizing such in-school interviews. The district court dismissed the claims against Miller on grounds of absolute and qualified immunity and dismissed Barber’s constitutional challenge for lack of…
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