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Alexander v. Lubbe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION
Jul 20, 2012
CASE NO. 5:10-cv-209-RS-CJK (N.D. Fla. Jul. 20, 2012)

Summary

finding it had no jurisdiction under Rooker-Feldman to preside over claims of a parent seeking the return of her children as well as compensatory damages as she was asking "a federal tribunal for relief that would, in essence, overturn those state court decisions."

Summary of this case from Pepke v. Fla. Dep't of Families

Opinion

CASE NO. 5:10-cv-209-RS-CJK

07-20-2012

ROCIO CARMEN SISKA ALEXANDER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JAN FREDERICK LUBBE, et al., Defendants.


ORDER

Before me is the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 39). No objections have been filed.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is approved and incorporated in this Order.
2. Plaintiffs' claims are DISMISSED with prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
3. The clerk is directed to close the file.

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RICHARD SMOAK

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Alexander v. Lubbe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION
Jul 20, 2012
CASE NO. 5:10-cv-209-RS-CJK (N.D. Fla. Jul. 20, 2012)

finding it had no jurisdiction under Rooker-Feldman to preside over claims of a parent seeking the return of her children as well as compensatory damages as she was asking "a federal tribunal for relief that would, in essence, overturn those state court decisions."

Summary of this case from Pepke v. Fla. Dep't of Families
Case details for

Alexander v. Lubbe

Case Details

Full title:ROCIO CARMEN SISKA ALEXANDER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JAN FREDERICK LUBBE…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION

Date published: Jul 20, 2012

Citations

CASE NO. 5:10-cv-209-RS-CJK (N.D. Fla. Jul. 20, 2012)

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