DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (No. 87-154)

DeShaney v. Winnebago County was a landmark Supreme Court Case which was ruled on in February, 1989. The case revolved around Joshua DeShaney, a child who who was reportedly ill-treated by his father, Randy DeShaney. In 1980, Joshuas parents divorced and his father won unspoiled imprisonment. In 1983, Joshua was hospitalized for suspected abuse by his father. Winnebago County Department of Social service got involved and four year old Joshua DeShaney was kept in the hospitals custody for three days. However, On the recommendation of a child protection team, consisting of a pediatrician, a psychologist, a police detective, the countys lawyer, several DSS caseworkers, and various hospital personnel, the juvenile apostrophize dismissed the case and returned the boy to the custody of his father. (US Supreme Court). Over the nigh year, Winnebagos Department of Social Services visited the DeShaney household five times and each(prenominal) time, suspected child abuse was repor ted. In January and March of 1984, Joshua was reported as well ill to be visited by social services for his bimonthly insure ups. Evidently, he had been beaten to the point of slipping in to a manners threatening coma by his father. Emergency brain surgery revealed that Joshua had a series of severe brain hemorrhages caused by head injuries inflicted over a long period of time. Joshua DeShaney survived, but he suffered severe brain monetary value and was not expected to ever make a full recovery. Joshua DeShaneys stupefy filed a lawsuit on his behalf, claiming that because DSS had taken no action to proscribe the violence affecting her son, they had violated his right to liberty without the due work out gauranteed to him by the Fourteenth Amendment. Joshuas mother sued under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleg... ...nnebago County.Wikipedia. N.p., 10 12 13. Web. 10 Jan 2014. . U.S. Supreme Court, . N.p.. Web. 10 Jan 2014. . Strauss, P.. N.p.. Web. 10 Jan 2014. . Cornell, . 10 Jan 2014. . . N.p.. Web. 10 Jan 2014. . . N.p.. Web. 10 Jan 2014. . . N.p.. Web. 10 Jan 2014. . Estelle v. Gamble.Wikipedia. N.p., 29 10 13. Web. 11 Jan 2014. . Younberg v. Romeo.Wikipedia. N.p., 5 11 12. Web. 11 Jan 2014. .