Document: 410 U.S. 422 93 S.Ct. 1408 35 L.Ed.2d 394 Marion P. MORRIS, on behalf of Linda Morris, Petitioner,v.Caspar W. WEINBERGER, Secretary Health, Education, and Welfare. No. 71-6698. Supreme Court the United States February 22, 1973 E. R. McClelland, So. Charleston, W.Va., for petitioner. Walter H. Fleischer respondent. On writ certiorari to Appeals Fourth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 Twenty days after this granted a certiorari, 409 841, 152, 34 80, Congress amended relevant statutory provisions, § 202(d)(8) Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 402(d)(8). See 111(a), Amendments 1972 (Oct. 30, 1972), Pub.L. 92-603, 86 Stat. 1329. The heretofore is dismissed as improvidently granted. 2 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, dissenting. 3 In case, petitioner was denied social security benefits his dependent adopted daughter because her court-approved adoption not supervised by child-placement agency. As noted Court, section which barred claim at time that it filed has now been repealed.1 What does deal with, however, patchwork nature relief provided. 4 Section 111(b) new Act2 specifies dates circumstances 111(a)3 applies. I read 111(b), should qualify increased under 111(a)'s standards, he could secure retroactive application revised Act cover entire period issue in case. It true 111(a) no longer requires court-authorized adoptions be Petitioner's lot not, bettered since imposes requirement cannot meet: may paid an child only if living with beneficiary 'for year immediately before month began [compensable] disability . .' 111(a)(8)(D)(ii)(II). Petitioner receiving insurance July 1957. His born until 1965, will accordingly benefit terms 111(a). 5 alter 402(d)(8) applications October accruing 1972. Such us therefore entitled former statute, there merit old distinctions among types supervision are constitutionally infirm. 6 Because provide coverage petitioner's but remains applicable us, would reach merits. Amendment 1972, 1329, 111. 'The amendment made subsection (a) shall apply respect monthly payable title II months December 1967 basis or enacted; except such amendments any enacted unless close sixth enacted.' portion reads: '(8) case of—— '(A) .. '(B) individual became deemed meet requirements clause (i) paragraph (1)(C) child—— '(C) '(D) legally decreed court competent jurisdiction within States, '(ii) least one-half support from indidividual benefits, '(iii) had attained age 18 individual.'

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