United States Eighth Circuit
BURTON v. RICHMOND, 01-1323
As of 1985, social workers do not have qualified immunity for affirmatively placing children in an abusive foster home.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/11/2002
- Published 01/11/2002
Judges
- BOGUE, District Judge., Before: LOKEN and FAGG, Circuit Judges, and BOGUE, District Judge.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Joel E. Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, MO, argued, for appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Daniel N. McPherson, Jefferson City, MO, argued (Winfred O. Nickens, on the brief), for appellees.