The Fatherhood Coalition

CPF Federal Lawsuit

Order of Dismissal
Complete text of Judge Harrington's order to dismiss
Feb. 17, 2000

James Nollet on Dismissal of Suit
Suit is being appealed
March 9, 2000

Complete text of Lawsuit Against Trial Court Judges of Massachusetts

CPF statement on the federal lawsuit

CPF Press releases on the Federal Lawsuit:

• BOSTON, September 7, 1999
  The Fatherhood Coalition files federal suit seeking overturn of 209A restraining order law
  Federal complaint accuses Massachusetts Family Court judges of violating the Constitution by discriminating openly against males

News stories on the Federal Lawsuit:

• "Father's Group Bias Claim Dismissed,"
  Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Feb. 21, 2000
  
• "Judge Dismisses Men's Rights Suit"
  Boston Globe, January 29, 2000
  
• "Feature Story: David Grossack"
  (Federal lawsuit against state court judges for discrimination againts men)
  Henriette Campagne, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, December 27, 1999
  
• "Dads sue for discrimination
  Activists say Mass courts are biased in divorce
  A Massachusetts coalition says men are discriminated against because custody of the children in a divorce traditionally goes to the mother"
  By Amy Sinatra, ABC News.com, August 24, 1999
  
• "Father's rights activists plan suit
  Mass. courts favor women, groups say"
  By Jordana Hart, The Boston Globe, August 18, 1999
  

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