Joe Burns, Jr. v. County of King, Joe Burns, Jr. v. County of King John Doe, Commissioner, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Director of Harborview Medical Center Carole Warwick, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Social Worker for the County of King

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883 F.2d 819·1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 12870
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 29, 198986-4173California2,970 words

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883 F.2d 819 Joe BURNS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF KING, Defendant-Appellee. Joe BURNS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF KING; John Doe, Commissioner, individually and in his official capacity as Director of Harborview Medical Center; Carole Warwick, individually and in her official capacity as Social Worker for the County of King, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 86-4173, 86-4268. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 8, 1989. Decided Aug. 29, 1989. Joe Burns, Jr., Seattle, Wash., in pro per. Daniel J. Radin and Steven D. Milam, Office of the Atty. Gen., Seattle, Wash., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before SCHROEDER, BEEZER and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Joe Burns, Jr. appeals pro se the district court's order granting the defendants' motion for summary judgment and dismissing his claims under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 . Burns contends that social workers gave false information which caused a King County superior court judge to revoke Burns' bond pending the appeal of his conviction for rape. He ultimately tries to show that his due process rights…

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