Marianne Baptiste, et al. v. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, et al.
SocialSecurity DueProcess Punishment
Whether a juvenile committed to the custody of the State enjoys the protection of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process clause when evaluating the juvenile's right to adequate medical treatment in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or whether the juvenile is relegated to the lesser protection of the Eighth Amendment?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether a juvenile committed to the custody of the State enjoys the protection of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process clause when evaluating the juvenile’s right to adequate medical treatment in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or whether the juvenile is relegated to the lesser protection of the Eighth Amendment? i