No. 24-914

Kaci May, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem for A. R. M., J. H. M., J. T. M., C. B. M., J. R. M., and J. W. M. v. Dorchester School District No. 2, et al.

Lower Court: South Carolina
Docketed: 2025-02-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: None
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment DueProcess CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-04-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

The Supreme Court of South Carolina left undisturbed the decision of the South Carolina Court of Appeals’ decision holding S.C. Code Ann. § 63 -7920 allows the unrestricted interrogation of public school children by state child protective services (CPS) wo rkers in blatant disregard of parents’ and children’s 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution . 1. Did the trial court/ state appellate courts err in finding that S.C. Code Ann. §63 -7-920 was not limited by the Petitioners’ constitutional protections under Amend. I, IV, V, VI, and XIV of the U.S. Const. 2. Did the trial court/ state appellate courts err in finding the Petitioners’ failed to meet the factors granting injunctive relief ? Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , 592 U.S. 279, 286, 209 L.Ed. 2d 94, 101, 141 S.Ct. 792 (2021).

Docket Entries

2025-04-28
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
2025-03-07
Waiver of right of respondent Dorchester School District No. 2 to respond filed.
2025-03-04
Waiver of SC Dept. of Social Services, Leach, Flemister of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-04
Waiver of right of respondent SC Dept. of Social Services, Leach, Flemister to respond filed.
2024-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Dorchester School District No. 2
Susan M. FittipaldiHalligan Mahoney & Williams, Respondent
Susan M. FittipaldiHalligan Mahoney & Williams, Respondent
Kaci May, et al.
Robert James ButcherFoster Care Abuse Law Firm, PA, Petitioner
Robert James ButcherFoster Care Abuse Law Firm, PA, Petitioner
SC Dept. of Social Services, Leach, Flemister
Kenneth P. WoodingtonDavidson & Wren, P.A., Respondent
Kenneth P. WoodingtonDavidson & Wren, P.A., Respondent