Juan Luis GARCIA, Jr., et al., Petitioners,
v.
Cristobal REYES, et al., Respondents.
Supreme Court of Florida.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
August 21, 1997.
August 21, 1997.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Steven Wisotsky, Miami, for Petitioners.
Raoul G. Cantero, III and Jonathan Colan of Adorno & Zeder, P.A., Miami, for Respondents.
Andrew Kayton, Miami; and Professor Steven G. Gey, Florida State University, College of Law, Tallahassee, for The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida, Amicus Curiae.
John J. Copelan, Jr., County Attorney for Broward County; Anthony C. Musto, Chief Appellate Counsel and Tamara M. Scrudders, Assistant County Attorney, Fort Lauderdale, for Broward County, Amicus Curiae.
Supreme Court of Florida.
GRIMES, Judge.
We review Garcia v. Reyes,677 So.2d 1293 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996), in which the court certified the following question as one of great public importance:
WHETHER THE CHILDREN HAVE A CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED LIBERTY INTEREST IN FAMILY COMPANIONSHIP UNDER THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ALLOW A CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER 42 U.S.C. SEC.1983 WHEN THE STATE UNLAWFULLY IMPRISONS THEIR...
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