Roger W. Knight v. Royanne M. Knight and Kathryn L. Kafka in Her Capacity as Assistant Attorney General of the State of Washington

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996 F.2d 1225·1993 WL 210667·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 22474
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 15, 199392-35173California478 words

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996 F.2d 1225 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Roger W. KNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Royanne M. KNIGHT and Kathryn L. Kafka in her capacity as Assistant Attorney General of the State of Washington, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-35173. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1993. * Decided June 15, 1993. Before FARRIS, FERGUSON and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Roger W. Knight brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim against his ex-wife and the Assistant Attorney General of Washington. He claimed that the Washington child support statutes, R.C.W. 26.18 and 26.19, violate the Constitution and the federal Anti-Peonage Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1994 . Knight sought injunctive relief against the Assistant Attorney General to prevent enforcement of the Acts and monetary damages from his ex-wife. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants. 3 We affirm. 4 We review a grant of summary judgment de novo.…

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