Friday, September 09, 2005

foster parents are not state actors under 42 USC sec. 1983 - 3d Cir. case

Leshko v. Servis - 3d Circuit Court of Appeals, September 9, 2005

http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/042610p.pdf

Held, foster parents are not state actors for purposes of liability under 42 USC sec. 1983.


Donald Marritz, staff attorney
MidPenn Legal Services - Gettysburg