· 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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