Constitutional Law II

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31 minutes

DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services

Luke Smith Morgan

Content Warning: This case includes descriptions of severe child abuse.

You may skim the Brennan dissent. Please read the (four paragraph) Blackmun dissent. It is one of the most famous pieces of writing in constitutional law.

Supreme Court of the United States

103 L. Ed. 2d 249, 109 S. Ct. 998, 489 U.S. 189, 1989 U.S. LEXIS 1039, 57 U.S.L.W. 4218

87-154

1989-02-22

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