JOSHUA v. NEWELL

No. 87-4239.

871 F.2d 884 (1989)

Felton JOSHUA, Sr.; and Debra M. Joshua, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Sally N. NEWELL, Foster Home Licensor, Department of Social and Health Services; and John Doe Newell, wife and husband, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided April 3, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Felton Joshua, Sr., Olympia, Wash., pro se.

Richard A. McCartan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, Wash., for defendants-appellees.

Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, and WRIGHT and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.


WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Felton Joshua, Sr. and Debra M. Joshua (the Joshuas) appeal from the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor of Sally Newell and other officials of the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services (Department). The Joshuas' claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleged that their due process rights were infringed by the Department's suspension of their foster care license. The district court had jurisdiction under 28...

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