John Doe v. Department of Health and Human Services

[¶ 1] In April of 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services denied John Doe's request for a review of the Department's 2003 substantiation of him for sexual abuse of a minor. Doe now appeals from a judgment entered by the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, MG Kennedy, J. ) that affirmed the Department's decision to deny Doe's request. Doe challenges the Department's denial as, inter alia , a violation of his procedural due process rights. Given the unique timing of the substantiation at issue here, we vacate the judgment of the Superior Court and remand for further proceedings.

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