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CLEAVER v. WILCOX

Nos. 72-1980, 72-2540.

499 F.2d 940 (1974)

Carol CLEAVER, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellee, v. Max WILCOX, Jr., Individually and in his official capacity as Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Contra Costa, Juvenile Court Department, et al., Appellants. Celeste PREIS, an infant, By Charles George Preis, her father and next friend, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellee, v. Joseph WILSON, Individually and in his official capacity as Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Marin, Juvenile Court Department, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 7, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur W. Walenta, Jr., Deputy County Counsel (argued), John B. Clausen, County Counsel, Martinez, Cal., for appellants in 72-1980.

Robert L. Walker (argued), Peter Bull, Kenneth Hecht, Youth Law Center, San Francisco, Cal., George E. Chaffey, Stephen K. Easton, Eugene M. Swann, Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation, Pittsburg, Cal., for appellee in 72-1980.

Thomas G. Hendricks, Deputy County Counsel (argued), Douglas J. Maloney, County Counsel, San Rafael, Cal., for appellants in 72-2540.

Cecilia Lannon, Legal Aid Society of Marin County, San Rafael, Cal., Robert L. Walker (argued), Peter Bull, Kenneth Hecht, Youth Law Center, San Francisco, Cal., George E. Chaffey, Stephen K. Easton, Eugene M. Swann, Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation, Pittsburg, Cal., for appellee in 72-2540.

Before MERRILL, CARTER and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.

ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

The district court enjoined California juvenile authorities from proceeding in certain child-dependency cases without supplying counsel to indigent parents. For the reasons set out below, we reverse in part and remand.

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The named plaintiffs claim to represent all indigent parents residing in Marin and Contra Costa counties who now are, or who in the future might become, parties to dependency proceedings brought...

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