Doe v. South Carolina Department of Social Services

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA DIVISION Jane Doe, by and through her ) Case No. 3:23-cv-00698-JDA guardian and natural parent N.O., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) OPINION AND ORDER v. ) ) South Carolina Department of Social ) Services, Michael Leach, Oril Demas, ) SCDSS Supervisor (Name ) Unknown), ) ) Defendants. ) This matter is before the Court on a motion for summary judgment filed by Defendants. [Doc. 45.] This motion is fully briefed [Docs. 48; 49] and ready for review. BACKGROUND1 In ruling on a motion for summary judgment, this Court reviews…