ORGANIZATION OF FOSTER FAMILIES FOR EQUALITY AND REFORM et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
James DUMPSON, Individually and as Administrator of the New York City Human Resources Administration, et al., Defendants,
Naomi Rodriguez et al., Intervenors-Defendants.
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March 22, 1976.
As Amended March 29, 1976.
Stay Granted May 24, 1976.
Probable Jurisdiction Noted October 12, 1976.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Marcia Robinson Lowry and Peter Bienstock, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York City, for plaintiffs Organization of Foster Families for Equality and Reform, Madeline Smith, Ralph and Christiane Goldberg, George and Dorothy Lhotan, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.
Helen L. Buttenwieser, New York City, for plaintiffs Danielle and Eric Gandy, Rafael Serrano, Cheryl, Patricia, Cynthia and Cathleen Wallace, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated.
Adrian Burke, Corp. Counsel by Elliot P. Hoffman, Asst. Corp. Counsel, New York City, for defendants James Dumpson and Elizabeth Beine.
John F. O'Shaughnessy, County Atty. of Nassau County by James N. Gallagher, Mineola, N. Y., for defendant James P. O'Neill.
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen. of the State of New York and Samuel A. Hirshowitz, First Asst. Atty. Gen., New York City by Stanley L. Kantor, New York City, for defendants Bernard Shapiro and Abe Lavine.
Marttie L. Thompson and Toby Golick, New York City by Louise Gruner Gans, New York City, for intervenors-defendants.
Before LUMBARD, Circuit Judge, and POLLACK and CARTER, District Judges.
United States District Court, S. D. New York.
Stay Granted May 24, 1976. See 96 S.Ct. 2197, 2198.
Probable Jurisdiction Noted October 12, 1976. See 97 S.Ct. 232.
OPINION
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge:
The Organization of Foster Families for Equality and Reform (OFFER) and three individual foster families bring this class action for injunctive and declaratory relief seeking the invalidation of New York Social Services Law §§ 383(2) and 400, and N.Y.C. R.R. § 450.14. Plaintiffs...
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