Scroggins v. Missouri Department of Social Services

JOSEPH M. ELLIS, Judge.

In December 2005, the Missouri Department of Social Services — Children’s Division received a request under the Sunshine Law asking for information related to the death of one-year-old Caden Blanton. The Children’s Division had opened a protective services file concerning Caden prior to his death. Subsequently, DSS notified Respondent Dwight K. Scroggins, the Prose*500cuting Attorney for Buchanan County (“the Prosecuting Attorney”), that the Director of DSS was considering ordering the release of the Children’s Division’s records related to Caden pursuant to his authority…