OLSON v. MORRIS

No. 98-15693.

188 F.3d 1083 (1999)

Dr. Kenneth J. OLSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard MORRIS, individually and in his official capacity as a member of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, Sydney Ramirez, individually and in his official capacity as a member of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, Francisco Gutierrez, individually and in his official capacity as a member of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, T.H. Guerin, individually and in his official capacity as a member of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, Grant Woods, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Arizona; Michael Harrison, individually and in his official capacity as an Assistant Attorney General of the State of Arizona; Linda Blessing, in her official capacity as director of the Arizona Department of Economic Security; Alice McClain, individually and in her official capacity as an employee of the Arizona Department of Economic Security; Janet Sabol, in her official capacity as a CSP Case Manager for the Arizona Department of Economic Security; Lisa Gervaisbriney; Maureen Lassen, in her official capacity as a member of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners; Maxine McCarthy, in her official capacity as Executive Director of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, Defendants-Appellees, and Sydney Ramirez, individually and in his official capacity as a member of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners; Maxine Kaiser, in her official capacity as Executive Director of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Opinion Filed July 1, 1999.

Amended August 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Larkin, Tempe, Arizona, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Lorrie L. Luellig (argued), Alicia L. Lawler, Assistant Attorney General (on the brief), Office of the Arizona Attorney General, Phoenix, Arizona, for the defendants-appellees.

Before: FLETCHER, SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges, and STAGG, District Judge.


SILVERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Dr. Kenneth Olson, a licensed psychologist, performed an exorcism on a child believed to have been the victim of Satanic ritual abuse. Although Olson is also an ordained minister, the boy had been referred to Olson solely for psychological evaluation and treatment. On complaint made by the child welfare caseworkers who had referred the youngster to Olson, the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners conducted a hearing, concluded that Olson...

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