United States Eighth Circuit

Under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, as it was an attempt to challenge a state court child custody decision.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/10/2003
• Published 03/10/2003

Judges

• WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN and MURPHY, Circuit Judges, and GRITZNER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry D. Coleman, Raytown, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David S. Baker, Kansas City, MO, for appellee, Culotta., Bart A. Matanic, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, for appellee, Bailey.