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BRANDON v. REYNOLDS

No. 99-1262.

201 F.3d 194 (2000)

BRANDON E., by and through his next friend, Robert LISTENBEE, Esq.; Joy E., by and through her next friend, Robert Listenbee, Esq., Josh R., by and through his next friend, Wendie Ziegler, Esq.; individually and on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, Appellants, v. Abram Frank REYNOLDS, The Honorable, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed January 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marsha L. Levick (Argued), Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.

A. Taylor Williams (Argued), Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Administrative Office of PA Courts, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.

Before: SCIRICA, NYGAARD and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal challenges the constitutionality of a state statute designed to assist parents in obtaining treatment for minors afflicted with a drug or alcohol dependency. The plaintiffs are three named minors who, on behalf of themselves and similarly situated minors, brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the constitutionality of Act 53, a Pennsylvania statute enacted in 1997.

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