Document: 430 U.S. 322 97 S.Ct. 1189 51 L.Ed.2d 368 Alicia MORALESv.James A. TURMAN et al. No. 76-5881. March 21, 1977. Rehearing Denied April 25, See 988, 1690. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion of American Orthopsychiatric Association for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. 2 This case from the United States Court Appeals Fifth Circuit involves proper scope three-judge-court jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2281.* Petitioners brought suit challenging allegedly unconstitutional punitive and inhumane conditions in Texas institutions housing juvenile delinquents, failure provide juveniles with rehabilitation or treatment that justified their confinement. A single District Judge determined juveniles' constitutional rights had been violated, ordered parties submit curative plan. vacated Court's decision on ground three-judge court should have convened accordance 2281. 535 F.2d 864 (1976). 3 appellate reasoned challenged, unwritten practices administered by Youth Council were revealed during trial be statewide impact therefore they equivalent statute applicability within meaning Under Appeals' analysis, necessity convening was thus not properly apparent until considerable factual development breadth content Council's administrative taken place. 4 In construing 2281, this has concluded procedure into play any 'suit which seeks interpose Constitution against enforcement state policy, whether such policy defined constitution an ordinary through delegated legislation 'administrative board commission." Phillips v. States, 312 246, 251, 61 480, 483, 85 L.Ed. 800 (1941). We never, however, considered generalized, administration 'delegated legislation' board. fact approach specifically rejected Baxter Palmigiano, 425 308, 96 1551, 47 810 (1976), involving challenge single-judge Rhode Island prison system's rule forbidding counsel at disciplinary hearings. rejecting argument necessary resolve challenge, we noted complaint did meet threshold requirements 2281 jurisdiction; it 'did mention regulation Authority; nor seek injunction identified rule.' U.S., 313 n. 2, S.Ct., 1555. That description applies equally case. 5 ruling merely reflected consistent recognition 'a measure broad social construed great liberality, but . enactment technical strict sense term applied such.' supra, 483; see also Gonzalez Automatic Employees Credit Union, 419 90, 98, 95 289, 294, 42 249 (1974). improperly deviated understanding, addition effectively transformed jurisdictional inquiry question one depending upon shifting proof litigation, injecting intolerable uncertainty potential delay important litigation. 6 Accordingly hold exercised decide case, his judgment reviewable merits Appeals. 1291. petition writ certiorari proceed forma pauperis are granted, reversed, remanded further proceedings opinion. 7 It so ordered. * Public Law 94-381 Aug. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 1119, prospectively repealed For cases pending time repeal, still governs jurisdiction, provides: 'An interlocutory permanent restraining enforcement, operation execution State action officer order made commission acting statutes, shall granted district judge thereof unconstitutionality unless application therefor heard three judges section 2284 title.'

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