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Finley v. Murray

U.S.
May 17, 1982
456 U.S. 604 (1982)

Summary

overruling trial court's granting of foster parents' motion to intervene in neglect proceedings, noting that foster parents' presence would "interject the false issue of the fitness of the foster parents to have custody of the children" and observing that children cannot be removed from their parents on grounds that they would be "better off" in another home

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Opinion

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 80-2205.

Argued April 21, 1982 Decided May 17, 1982

Certiorari dismissed. Reported below: 634 F.2d 365.

Scott A. Mayer argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Joan S. Cherry.

John S. Elson, by appointment of the Court, 454 U.S. 1096, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Sybille Fritzsche filed a brief for the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law as amicus curiae urging affirmance.


The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.


Summaries of

Finley v. Murray

U.S.
May 17, 1982
456 U.S. 604 (1982)

overruling trial court's granting of foster parents' motion to intervene in neglect proceedings, noting that foster parents' presence would "interject the false issue of the fitness of the foster parents to have custody of the children" and observing that children cannot be removed from their parents on grounds that they would be "better off" in another home

Summary of this case from In re Jonathan G
Case details for

Finley v. Murray

Case Details

Full title:FINLEY, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS v . MURRAY

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 17, 1982

Citations

456 U.S. 604 (1982)
102 S. Ct. 2226

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