Legal Opinion
Gates v. Texas Deparment of Protective & Regulatory Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2008No. 06-20763PublishedCited by 327 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
Before us is an appeal of a district court’s decision to dismiss a family’s claims against various governmental entities and employees who allegedly performed unconstitutional child abuse investigations. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Gary and Melissa Gates are the parents of thirteen children — two biological (Sarah and Will) and eleven adopted (George, Scott, Derodrick, Travis, Raquel, Cynthia, Cassandra, Timothy, Andrew, Alexis, and Marcus). 1 The Gateses believe that the Texas Department of Protective and…
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