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By Bob Unruh<\/strong>
\n WorldNetDaily<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, caught up in the high-profile Obamacare arguments that started today, have refused to intervene in a case in which deputies threatened parents with the forced removal of their children unless they agreed to let social workers, who did not have a warrant or probable case, search their home.<\/p>\n

The stunning conclusion came in a lawsuit brought on behalf of John and Tiffany Loudermilk, who sued officials after a confrontation at their Maricopa County, Ariz., home in 2005.<\/p>\n

A district court judge ruled a reasonable person would believe the Loudermilks\u2019 decision to allow social workers to search their home was coerced, in violation of the 4th Amendment. But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the search was proper.<\/p>\n

The case may not be finished, as the opinion from the 9th Circuit was unpublished, which means that it is not binding on future cases. Also, when the deputies appealed to the 9th Circuit for immunity, the social workers who also were sued did not, and that part of the case remains on hold at the district court level. Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n

Related Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psych studies ordered for jailed homeschooling dad <\/a><\/p>\n

German Family to Apply for Political Asylum Over Homeschooling Restrictions <\/a><\/p>\n

Police \u2018nab\u2019 7-year-old homeschooler <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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