Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission v. John Doe 5, et al., By and Through Their Next Friend, Nelson Dolores Lopez, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

Whether professional judgment rather than deliberate indifference is the proper constitutional standard for a claim of inadequate medical care brought against a secure juvenile detention center by a minor immigrant detainee in federal custody; and

Whether a minor’s claim for injunctive relief seeking constitutionallyadequate medical treatment from a secure juvenile detention center may be redressed by the Court without a parent, guardian, or legal custodian joined as a party to the case. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING Petitioner is the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission, which was the defendant in the district court. Respondents are John Doe 4, by and through his next friend, Nelson Lopez, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, who were the plaintiffs in the district court. RELATED PROCEEDINGS United States District Court (W.D. Va.): John Doe 4, et al. v. Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission, No. 5:17cv97 (July 23, 2019) United States Court of Appeals (4th Cir.): John Doe 4, et al. v. Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission, No. 19- 1910 (January 14, 2021)