DOE 4 v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY JUVENILE CENTER COM'N

No. 19-1910.

985 F.3d 327 (2021)

John DOE 4, BY AND THROUGH his next friend, Nelson LOPEZ, on behalf of himself and all persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY JUVENILE CENTER COMMISSION, Defendant-Appellee. Current and Former State Attorneys General; Elected Prosecutors; Corrections Leaders, Criminal Justice Leaders; Disability Rights Leaders, Amici Supporting Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: January 12, 2021.

Amended: January 14, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Theodore A. Howard , WILEY REIN, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Jason A. Botkins , LITTEN & SIPE, LLP, Harrisonburg, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Hannah E.M. Lieberman , Mirela Missova , WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Joshua S. Everard , LITTEN & SIPE, LLP, Harrisonburg, Virginia; Harold E. Johnson , Meredith M. Haynes , WILLIAMS MULLEN, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. Neil R. Ellis , Mark E. Herzog , David A. Miller , SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amici Current and Former State Attorneys General, Elected Prosecutors, Corrections Leaders, Criminal Justice Leaders, and Disability Rights Leaders.

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge Gregory wrote the opinion, in which Judge Keenan joined. Judge Wilkinson wrote a dissenting opinion.


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