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"You still see news stories constantly about problems at child welfare agencies, there is still a need to more clearly define constitutional rights for children. And that's what we are going to try to do," Lowry said. "We plan to bring new cases to try to more fully develop those constitutional principles."

Lawyer Marcia Robinson Lowry has worked on behalf of children in the foster care system for 50 years. In 2014, she founded A Better Childhood, a nonprofit advocacy organization, where she is also the executive director.