Legal Opinion
Hernandez Ex Rel. Hernandez v. Foster
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 2011No. 10-1364PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) took fifteen-month-old Jaymz Hernandez away from his home and parents and into temporary protective custody. Jaymz and his parents, Crystelle and Joshua Hernandez, later sued the defendants-appellees, Lakesha Foster, a DCFS investigator; her supervisor, Pamela Foster-Stith; and Michael Ruppe, DCFS Assistant Regional Manager, alleging violations of their constitutional rights. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants on qualified immunity grounds, and the plaintiffs appealed. We affirm…
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