Legal Opinion
Terry Bovee v. Claudia Broom
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 9, 2013No. 12-1582PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
The parties to this suit are siblings. Terry Bovee contends that his sister Claudia Broom violated the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment when, in her role as guidance counselor at his children’s school, she criticized his parenting methods and called him a “bad father.” According to the complaint, this alienated his children’s affections, violating his fundamental liberty interest in familial relations. Acting sua sponte, the district court dismissed the complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. 2011 WL 6385811, 2011 U.S. Dist. Lexis 145872…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Goosby v. OsserSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Anita Christensen and Robert Alty v. County of Boone, Illinois, and Edward KriegerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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