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DOE v. DELAWARE

No. 79-5932.

450 U.S. 382 (1981)

DOE ET AL. v. DELAWARE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 9, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary A. Myers argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Michael Boudin.

Regina Mullen Small, State Solicitor of Delaware, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were John A. Parkins, Jr., Assistant State Solicitor, and Roger A. Akin, Thomas M. LaPenta, and Timothy A. Casey, Deputy Attorneys General.*

PER CURIAM.

The appeal is dismissed for want of a properly presented federal question.

JUSTICE BRENNAN, with whom JUSTICE WHITE joins, dissenting.

Appellants, a half brother and sister, are the natural parents of five children who were in the custody of the Division of Social Services of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services at the beginning of this litigation.1 After determining

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