Case Name: Smith, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; Shapiro, Executive Director, New York State Board of Social Welfare, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; Rodriguez et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; and Gandy et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1976-10-12
Citations: 429 U.S. 883
Docket Number: No. 76-180; No. 76-183; No. 76-5193; No. 76-5200
Parties: Smith, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; Shapiro, Executive Director, New York State Board of Social Welfare, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; Rodriguez et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; and Gandy et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 429
Pages: 883–883

Head Matter:
No. 76-180.
No. 76-183.
No. 76-5193.
No. 76-5200.
Smith, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; Shapiro, Executive Director, New York State Board of Social Welfare, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; Rodriguez et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.; and Gandy et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.

Opinion:
Appeals from D. C. S. D. N. Y., Motions of appellants for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in Nos. 76-5193 and 76-5200 granted. Probable jurisdiction noted, cases consolidated, and a total of one
and one-half hours allotted for oral argument.