HALLEY v. HUCKABY

Nos. 16-7079, 16-7080, 16-7081.

902 F.3d 1136 (2018)

Frank HALLEY, as next friend of J.H., a minor child, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sara HUCKABY, in her individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant. and State of Oklahoma ex rel. The Oklahoma State Department of Human Services; Ken Golden, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma; Nathan Calloway, in this individual capacity; Jeff Goerke, in his individual capacity; Bryan County School District 4, sued as Independent School District No. 4 of Bryan County, also known as Colbert School District, Defendants. Frank Halley, as next friend of J.H., a minor child, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeff Goerke, in his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant. and Sara Huckaby, in her individual capacity; State of Oklahoma ex rel. The Oklahoma State Department of Human Services; Ken Golden, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma; Nathan Calloway, in his individual capacity; Bryan County School District 4, sued as Independent School District No. 4 of Bryan County, also known as Colbert School District, Defendants. Frank Halley, as next friend of J.H., a minor child, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Nathan Calloway, in his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant. and Sara Huckaby, in her individual capacity; State of Oklahoma ex rel. The Oklahoma State Department of Human Services; Ken Golden, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma; Jeff Goerke, in his individual capacity; Bryan County School District 4, sued as Independent School District No. 4 of Bryan County, also known as Colbert School District, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

FILED August 27, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emily B. Fagan ( John K.F. Langford with her on the briefs), Assistant General Counsel, Oklahoma State Department of Human Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Appellant Sara Huckaby.

Clark W. Crapster ( Mark E. Fileds with him on the briefs), Steidley & Neal, P.L.L.C., McAlester, Oklahoma, for Appellant Jeff Goerke.

Wellon B. Poe ( Chris J. Collins with him on the briefs), Collins, Zorn & Wagner, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Appellant Nathan Calloway.

J. Spencer Bryan ( Steven J. Terrill with him on the brief), Bryan & Terrill Law, PLLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Appellee Frank Halley.

Before TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge, BALDOCK, and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.


J.H. is a minor child represented by his grandfather Frank Halley. J.H. claims a child welfare specialist at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services and two police officers wrongfully seized and questioned him about possible abuse by his father. Because of this conduct, J.H. argues...

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