DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1989-02-22

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*191 Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner is a boy who was beaten and permanently injured by his father, with whom he lived. Respondents are social workers and other local officials who received complaints that petitioner was being abused by his father and had reason to believe that this was the case, but nonetheless did…

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