Legal Opinion
Doe Ex Rel. Johnson v. South Carolina Department of Social Services
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2010No. 08-2161PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote the majority opinion, in which Senior Judge HAMILTON joined. Judge WILKINSON wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Chief Judge:
Jane Doe, a minor child, and her adoptive parents, Gregory and Michelle Johnson, brought this action under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West 2003), against Debby Thompson (“Thompson”), an Adoption Specialist with the South Carolina Department of Social Services (“SCDSS”), alleging violations of their substantive due process rights under the Fourteenth…
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