Legal Opinion
Doe v. Bobbitt
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 29, 1987No. 85 C 7104PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRIAN BARNETT DUFF, District Judge.
Brenda Doe says she warned state officials at least twice against placing her 11-year old daughter Michelle in the custody of Michelle’s, aunt. She told them that members of the aunt’s household frequently fought and abused drugs and alcohol, and that one member of the household was under investigation for sexually abusing a child. The officials ignored her pleas and gave the aunt temporary custody of Michelle, who became the victim of repeated sexual abuse while living with her aunt.
Brenda brings this action “in her own proper person and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Aldinger v. HowardSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Doe v. BobbittCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- B.H. v. JohnsonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
- Kohl v. MurphyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
- Doe v. BobbittDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
- Holley v. DealDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1996
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