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COLON v. COLLAZO

No. 83-1365.

729 F.2d 32 (1984)

Celeste COLON, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Jenaro Collazo COLLAZO, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manuel E. Moraza Choisne, Hato Rey, P.R., for plaintiffs, appellants.

Lourdes Del C. Rodriguez, Asst. Sol. Gen., Dept. of Justice, with whom Miguel Pagan, Acting Sol. Gen., and Reina Colon De Rodriguez, Asst. Sol. Gen., Dept. of Justice, San Juan, P.R., were on brief, for appellees.

Before COFFIN, Circuit Judge, ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BREYER, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

On appeal, the plaintiffs, "non-delinquent" youths committed on a temporary basis to juvenile institutions against their will, claim that their commitment without a hearing or a court order deprives them of a liberty interest without due process of law in violation of the United States Constitution and circumvents the laws of Puerto Rico. After a consideration of the evidence adduced at trial and the briefs of the parties, the United States District Court...

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