No. 25A1021
R. S., a Minor Child, By His Next of Friend and Legal Guardian, V. H., et al. v. Susan Hickey, et al.
Tags: child-abuse child-protective-services civil-rights deliberate-indifference qualified-immunity section-1983
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Question Presented (from Petition)
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a social worker's placement of children in an unsafe home resulting in sexual abuse constitutes deliberate indifference actionable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and what standard of care applies to child protective services caseworkers in civil rights actions
Docket Entries
2026-03-17
Application (25A1021) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until May 25, 2026.
2026-03-13
Application (25A1021) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 26, 2026 to May 25, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
R.S., et al.
Louis Carl Schneider — Thomas Law Offices, PLLC, Petitioner