1st Amendment Violation.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: E.A., et al. v. Mary K. Gardner

Case No.: 18-2550

Officials: EASTERBROOK, SYKES, and BARRETT, Circuit Judges.

Focus: 1st Amendment Violation

This case began as a child custody dispute in state court. Dana Alden and his wife divorced in 2009. They shared custody of their two children. In 2012 Alden's ex-wife complained to the court that Alden was trying to turn the children against her. The court appointed a psychologist, Mary Gardner, to evaluate the children. See 750 ILCS 5/604.10(d). Gardner concluded that Alden was using "severe alienation tactics" to drive a wedge between Alden's children and their mother. Gardner recommended that the court limit Alden to supervised visitation and give full custody...

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