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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.

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of South Carolina, No. 2020-001352 · judgment May 29, 2024


Certiorari denied · April 28, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

The Supreme Court of South Carolina left undisturbed the decision of the South Carolina Court of Appeals’ decision holding S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7- 920 allows the unrestricted interrogation of public school children by state child protective services (CPS) workers 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).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert James Butcher
Foster Care Abuse Law Firm, PA

For respondent
Susan M. Fittipaldi
Halligan Mahoney & Williams

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

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