Document: 513 U.S. 557115 S.Ct. 1059130 L.Ed.2d 1050 Eloise ANDERSON, Director, California Department of Social Services, et al., Petitioners,v.Deshawn GREEN, Debby Venturella and Diana P. Bertollt, etc. No. 94-197. Supreme Court the United States Feb. 22, 1995. PER CURIAM. 1 Under Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC), 49 Stat. 627, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 601 seq., Federal Government partially reimburses for welfare programs that either comply with all federal prescriptions or receive a waiver from Secretary Health Human Services (HHS). 1315. seeks change its AFDC program by limiting new residents, first year they live in California, benefits paid State which came. See Cal.Welf. & Inst.Code Ann. 11450.03 (West Supp.1994). Green other residents who challenged constitutionality this statute court action; maintain payment differential between long-term burdens interstate migration thus violates right travel recognized Shapiro v. Thompson, 394 618, 89 1322, 22 600 (1969), progeny. The District Eastern enjoined differential, Anderson, 811 F.Supp. 516, 523 (1993), Appeals Ninth Circuit affirmed. 26 F.3d 95 (1994). We granted California's petition certiorari. ----, 115 306, 130 218 now find, however, no justiciable controversy is before us, because case current posture not ripe. 2 provides shall take effect absent receipt an HHS waiver. 11450.03(b) originally waiver, was when ruled. But "ripeness peculiarly question timing," "it situation rather than at time [decision under review] must govern." Regional Rail Reorganization Act Cases, 419 102, 140, 335, 357, 320 (1974). After ruled case, it vacated separate proceeding, concluding had adequately considered objections program. Beno Shalala, 30 1057, 1073-1076 (CA9 1994). did seek Court's review decision. acknowledges even if prevails here, will effect. Tr. Oral Arg. 3-6. Absent favorable action on renewed application continue treat others similarly situated same way treats residents. parties have dispute now, whether one arise future conjectural. Hall Beals, 396 45, 90 200, 24 214 (1969) (per curiam ) (after noted probable jurisdiction, Colorado legislature reduced two months six-month residency requirement voting presidential elections; revival consequently became too speculative warrant passing substantive issues). 3 In view impediment dispositive adjudication, we direct vacation prior judgments case. As explained earlier Term, deciding disturb rendered nonjusticiable, inquired, pivotally, "whether party seeking relief judgment below caused [nonjusticiability] voluntary action." Bancorp Mortgage Co. Bonner Mall Partnership, 386, 391, 233 Unlike settlement, see ibid., losing party's decision forgo appeal, Karcher May, 484 72, 83, 108 388, 395, 98 327 (1987), loss approval necessary implement voluntary. Vacatur appropriate, therefore, "clea[r] path relitigation issues [to] eliminat[e] judgment, prevented through happenstance." Munsingwear, Inc., 340 36, 40, 71 104, 107, L.Ed. 36 (1950). 4 Accordingly, vacated, remanded directions order dismissal 5 It so ordered.

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