# Lofton v. Secretary of the Department of Children & Family Services

> Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · January 28, 2004 · 377 F.3d 1275

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9415819

## Case

- **Full name:** Steven LOFTON, Douglas Houghton, Timothy Acaro, Next Friend of John Doe and John Roe, Wayne Smith, Daniel Skahen, John Doe, John Roe, Minor Children, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Angela Gilmore, Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, (Formerly H.R.S.), District Administrator, District XI of Florida Department of Children and Family Services, Defendants-Appellees, Charlie Crist, Attorney General of the State of Florida, Defendant, Robert Pappas, District Administrator, District X of Florida Department of Children and Family Services, Defendant-Appellee
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- **Decided:** January 28, 2004
- **Citations:** 377 F.3d 1275
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Edmondson, Tjoflat, Anderson, Birch, Dubina, Black, Carnes, Barkett, Hull, Marcus, Wilson, Pryor
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC
Before EDMONDSON, Chief Judge, and TJOFLAT, ANDERSON, BIRCH, DUBINA, BLACK, CARNES, BARKETT, HULL, MARCUS, WILSON and PRYOR, Circuit Judges.
BY THE COURT:
The Court having been polled at the request of one of the members of the Court and a majority of the Circuit Judges who are in regular active service not having voted in favor of it (Rule 35, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedures; Eleventh Circuit Rule 35-5), the Petition for Rehearing En Banc is DENIED.

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