Hannah David v. Gina Kaulukukui

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

HANNAH DAVID, Individually and on No. 21-15731 behalf of her minor daughter B.D., Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 1:20-cv-00002- v. JMS-WRP

GINA KAULUKUKUI,

Defendant-Appellant, OPINION

and

CATHY BETTS, Director of the Department of Human Resources, State of Hawaii; AIMEE LESKOVIC;

SHAWN LATHROP; IWALANI

KAAUWAI-HERROD; PENNY CHO;

DINO ST. AUGUSTINE; WILLIAM

KEAHIOLALO; SHAYLENE ISERI;

DOES, Jane and/or John Does 1–25; Doe Entities 1–10, Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii J. Michael Seabright, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 15, 2022 Honolulu, Hawaii Filed June 27, 2022

Before: Michael Daly Hawkins, Ryan D. Nelson, and Danielle J. Forrest, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Forrest

SUMMARY *

Civil Rights

The panel affirmed the district court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss, on the basis of qualified immunity, an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of plaintiff’s right to familial association.

Plaintiff, individually…