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· 3/23/1982

William and Mary Lou Castorr v. John M. Brundage

Citations

  • 674 F.2d 531
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 20749

How courts have described this case

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  • state juvenile court judge is entitled to absolute immunity from monetary claims brought against him under Section 1983 for actions taken in child custody proceedings
  • in cases involving domestic relations, “federal courts historically have deferred to the expertise of State courts, and have avoided accepting jurisdiction under the principles of comity.”

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Judges: Keith, Merritt, Phillips

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