Bartell V. Lohiser

Plaintiff-Appellant Ella Bartell brought the instant action against Defendants-Appellees Michigan Family Independence Agency ("FIA"), Lutheran Social Services of Michigan ("LSS"), and others, asserting that they violated various federal and state laws in terminating her parental rights to raise her son. The district court ultimately granted Defendants' motions for summary judgment, holding that they were shielded from liability by the doctrine of qualified immunity. Bartell now appeals these rulings, and for the reasons that follow, we AFFIRM the district court's judgment.