Lipscomb v. Simmons

884 F.2d 1242 58 USLW 2170 Sheri LIPSCOMB, By and Through her next friend, Carolyn DeFEHR; Autumn Scalf, and William Scalf, by and through their next friend Gloria Self, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Dan SIMMONS, individually and in his official capacity as Acting Director, Department of Human Resources of the State of Oregon; and Jess Armas, individually and in his official capacity as Acting Assistant Director, Department of Human Resources of the State of Oregon and Acting Administrator, Children's Services Division, Department of Human Resources of the State of Oregon, Defendants-Appellees. No. 87-4079. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 1988. Decided Sept. 7, 1989. Emily Simon and Mark Kramer, Simon Kramer & Fithian-Barrett, Portland, Or., for plaintiffs-appellants. Rives Kistler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, Or., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before HUG, FLETCHER and NELSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Oregon, like every other state, sometimes removes children from their parents' custody because of abuse or…