United States Third Circuit

Judge's execution of the unconstitutional ex parte order, permitting child's removal from the US without affording the father a pre- or post-deprivation hearing, superseded any prior tortious conduct by the individuals who instigated the judicial proceedings; summary judgment is granted to defendants on father's Bivens claim.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/16/2003
• Decided 04/30/2004
• Published 04/30/2004

Judges

• ROTH, Circuit Judge., Before ROTH, FUENTES and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew M. Collette, (Argued), Barbara L. Herwig, Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Patrick L. Meehan, United States Attorney, United States Department Of Justice, Washington, James W. Gicking, (Argued), Richard A. Kraemer, Marshall, Dennehey & Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, Deborah R. Popky, Robert S. Tintner, Fox Rothschild, Philadelphia, for Appellants/Cross Appellees., Gary L. Azorsky, (Argued), Casey Preston, Berger & Montague, Philadelphia, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.