The following excerpt is from ET v. George, 681 F. Supp.2d 1151 (E.D. Cal. 2010):
Therefore, because plaintiffs' claims would interfere with ongoing state dependency court proceedings that implicate important state interests, plaintiffs have an adequate opportunity to pursue their federal claims in those proceedings, and they have failed to overcome the presumption of honesty and integrity in those serving as
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adjudicators, the court must abstain from adjudicating these claims pursuant to Younger v. Harris.[681 F. Supp.2d 1179]
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