Currier v. Doran

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs, the representatives of two minor children abused by their father, brought suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging Defendants violated their fundamental rights under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Defendants Tom Doran, Shirley Medina, and Regina Sentell are social workers for the Children, Youth and Families Department of the State of New Mexico (“CYF”), and defendant Melba Gonzales is a supervisor for CYF. 1

Defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing they were entitled to qualified immunity. The district court…