N.Y. STATE DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. BOWEN

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Miller, with whom Richard A. Friedman, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Jaclyn Taner, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, New York City, of the Bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice by special leave of Court, with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Royce C. Lamberth, R. Craig Lawrence, Edith S. Marshall and Robert C. Seldon, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Peter L. Zimroth, Corp. Counsel for the City of New York, New York City, was on the brief for amicus curiae, The City of New York, urging reversal.

Before ROBINSON, RUTH BADER GINSBURG and STARR, Circuit Judges.