Legal Opinion

Calderon v. Kansas Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 6, 1999No. 98-3183PublishedCited by 277 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.

Ms. Calderon filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the State of Kansas, Rochelle Chronister as Secretary of the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), and Carol Bacon, a state court judge. In response to defendants’ motions, the district court dismissed the action on various grounds including Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. Ms. Calderon appeals and we affirm.

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Ms. Calderon’s underlying suit arises out of state court proceedings that resulted in the removal of her children from her care and custody. During the proceedings,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Hinton v. City Of ElwoodCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993

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