Date: Jul 21, 2022

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Introduction

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Summary of the Judgment

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Analysis

Precedents Cited

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Legal Reasoning

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Impact

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Complex Concepts Simplified

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Conclusion

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Case Details

JONATHAN R., minor, by Next Friend, Sarah Dixon; ANASTASIA M., minor, by Next Friend, Cheryl Ord; SERENA S., minor, by Next Friend, Sarah Dixon; THEO S., minor, by Next Friend, L. Scott Briscoe; GARRETT M., minor, by Next Friend, L. Scott Briscoe; GRETCHEN C., minor, by Next Friend, Cathy L. Greiner; DENNIS R., minor, by Next Friend, Debbie Stone; CHRIS K., CALVIN K., and CAROLINA K., minors, by Next Friend, Katherine Huffman; KARTER W., minor, by Next Friend, L. Scott Briscoe; ACE L., minor, by Next Friend, Isabelle Santillion; and individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs - Appellants, v. JIM JUSTICE, in his official capacity as the Governor of West Virginia; BILL CROUCH, in his official capacity as the Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources; JEREMIAH SAMPLES, in his official capacity as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; LINDA WATTS, in her official capacity as the Commissioner of the Bureau for Children and Families; WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, Defendants - Appellees. WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN; CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY INSTITUTE; ADVOKIDS; YOUTH LAW CENTER; NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW; MOUNTAIN STATE JUSTICE; NATIONAL CENTER ON ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY; CHILD AND DISABILITY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, Amici Supporting Appellants.

Year: 2022 Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

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