Legal Opinion
Burke v. County of Alameda
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 10, 2009No. 08-15658PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
This case involves the conflict between the right of families to be free of arbitrary governmental interference and the legitimate role of the state in protecting children from abuse.
In 2005, B.F., the fourteen-year old daughter of Melissa Burke and Clifton Farina, ran away from home. One week after she returned, Mark Foster, an Alameda County police officer, met with B.F. to discuss formally the circumstances surrounding her runaway. During the interview, B.F. reported that David Burke, her stepfather, had physically and sexually abused her. Although Foster…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hervey v. EstesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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