United States Eighth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's civil rights claims involving a state-court custody dispute is affirmed where defendants' actions were not motivated by invidious discrimination against a class protected under the statute and defendants are entitled to absolute or qualified immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/07/2005
• Published 12/07/2005

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HANSEN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven Kraft, argued, Grand Forks, ND, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Angela E. Lord, argued, Fargo, ND, for appellees Dr. Steven Timm and Dr. Ron Miller., Douglas A. Bahr, argued, Bismarck, ND, for appellees Slavens and Kenna., Ronald F. Fischer, argued, Grand Forks, ND, for appellees Sholes, Packett, Sele and Berger.