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Jackson v. Department of Public Welfare

397 U.S. 589 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1970-04-20 Docket No. 471 English

Judges The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Black, and Mr. Justice Stewart dissent.

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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JACKSON et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF FLORIDA et al.
No. 471,
Misc.
Decided April 20, 1970
Howard, W. Dixon for appellants.
Earl Faircloth, Attorney General of Florida, T. T. Turnbull and Michael Schwartz, Assistant Attorneys General, and S. Strome Maxwell for appellees.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the District Court for reconsideration in light of Goldberg v. Kelly, ante, p. 254; Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 23; and to determine whether the case is moot.

The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Black, and Mr. Justice Stewart dissent.