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No. 500731
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
L.J., an Infant, by and Through His Next Friend, Lydia Kaye Darr and O.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Jackie Garner and M.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and C.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and P.G., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Margaret Evans on Their Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated R.K. S.J. v. Ruth W. Massinga, Individually and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources and Frank Farrow, Individually and as Executive Director of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Joy Duva, Individually and as Director of the Office of Child Welfare Services, Maryland Social Services Administration and Bud Nocar, Individually and as Acting Program Manager Foster Care Services of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Alma Randall, Individually and as Program Manager for 24-Hour Group Care and Licensing of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Baltimore City Department of Social Services and George Musgrove, Individually and as Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Michael Warner-Burke, Individually and as Chief of Protective Services for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Cheryl Gibson, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Bridgette Thomas, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Marylyn Holcombe, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Delores Cooper, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Gail Fulton, Individually and a Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Elvia Dewatkins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Dawn Zinkand, Individually and as Caseworker of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Jerilyn Simmons, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Anthony Baird, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Susan Lieman, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Allen Collins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Susan Zuravin, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Emma Graves, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and John Roes 1 Through 12, Individually and as Caseworkers for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services
No. 500731 · Decided February 1, 1988
No. 500731·Fourth Circuit · 1988·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
February 1, 1988
Citation
No. 500731
Disposition
See opinion text.
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L.J., an Infant, by and Through His Next Friend, Lydia Kaye Darr and O.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Jackie Garner and M.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and C.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and P.G., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Margaret Evans on Their Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated R.K. S.J. v. Ruth W. Massinga, Individually and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources and Frank Farrow, Individually and as Executive Director of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Joy Duva, Individually and as Director of the Office of Child Welfare Services, Maryland Social Services Administration and Bud Nocar, Individually and as Acting Program Manager Foster Care Services of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Alma Randall, Individually and as Program Manager for 24-Hour Group Care and Licensing of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Baltimore City Department of Social Services and George Musgrove, Individually and as Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Michael Warner-Burke, Individually and as Chief of Protective Services for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Cheryl Gibson, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Bridgette Thomas, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Marylyn Holcombe, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Delores Cooper, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Gail Fulton, Individually and a Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Elvia Dewatkins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Dawn Zinkand, Individually and as Caseworker of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Jerilyn Simmons, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Anthony Baird, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Susan Lieman, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Allen Collins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Susan Zuravin, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Emma Graves, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and John Roes 1 Through 12, Individually and as Caseworkers for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for L.J., an Infant, by and Through His Next Friend, Lydia Kaye Darr and O.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Jackie Garner and M.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and C.S., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Susan Leviton and P.G., an Infant, by and Through Her Next Friend, Margaret Evans on Their Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated R.K. S.J. v. Ruth W. Massinga, Individually and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources and Frank Farrow, Individually and as Executive Director of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Joy Duva, Individually and as Director of the Office of Child Welfare Services, Maryland Social Services Administration and Bud Nocar, Individually and as Acting Program Manager Foster Care Services of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Alma Randall, Individually and as Program Manager for 24-Hour Group Care and Licensing of the Maryland Social Services Administration and Baltimore City Department of Social Services and George Musgrove, Individually and as Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Michael Warner-Burke, Individually and as Chief of Protective Services for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Cheryl Gibson, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Bridgette Thomas, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Marylyn Holcombe, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Delores Cooper, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Gail Fulton, Individually and a Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Elvia Dewatkins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Dawn Zinkand, Individually and as Caseworker of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Jerilyn Simmons, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Anthony Baird, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Susan Lieman, Individually and as Caseworker Supervisor for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Allen Collins, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Susan Zuravin, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and Emma Graves, Individually and as Caseworker for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services and John Roes 1 Through 12, Individually and as Caseworkers for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on February 1, 1988.
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