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424 U.S. 645 96 Supreme Court Reporter 1154 47 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 366 Francis McCARTHY,v.PHILADELPHIA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. Number 75-783. March 22, 1976. PER CURIAM. 1 After 16 years of service, appellant's employment in the Philadelphia Fire Department was terminated because he moved his permanent residence from to New Jersey contravention a municipal regulation requiring employees city be residents city. He challenges constitutionality and authorizing ordinances1 as violative federally protected right interstate travel. The sustained by Commonwealth Pennsylvania2 review denied Pennsylvania Court.3 His timely appeal is here pursuant 28 Code KF62 § 1257(2). 2 Michigan held that Detroit's similar requirement for police officers not irrational did violate Due Process Clause or Equal Protection Fourteenth Amendment.4 We dismissed judgment no substantial federal question presented. Detroit Police Officers Association versus City Detroit, 405 950, 92 1173, 31 227 (1972). have therefore this kind ordinance irrational. Hicks Miranda, 422 332, 343-345, 95 2281, 2288-2289, 45 223 (1975); see Wardwell Board Education Cincinnati, 529 Federal Reporter, 2nd 625, 628 (CA6 1976). 3 not, however, specifically addressed contention made appellant case constitutionally recognized travel defined Shapiro Thompson, 394 618, 89 1322, 22 600 (1969); Dunn Blumstein, 330, 995, 274 (1972); Memorial Hospital Maricopa County, 415 250, 94 1076, 39 306 (1974), impaired. Each those cases involved statutory State at least one year before becoming eligible either vote, Dunn, receive welfare benefits, Hospital.5 Neither cases, nor any others, we questioned validity condition placed upon person resident At time application.6 In claims constitutional employed while living elsewhere.7 There support our such claim. 4 previously differentiated between continuing residency prior given duration. Thus Shapiro, supra, 636, 1332, 616, stated: "The one-year waiting-period are distinct independent prerequisites." And Hospital, 255, 1081, 313, quoting 342 n. 1392 1003, 284, explained " 'the appropriately uniformly applied bona fide requirements.' 5 This involves continuing-residence requirement. affirmed. 6 Affirmed. 7 THE CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice BRENNAN, BLACKMUN would note probable jurisdiction set argument. 7-401(u) Home Rule Charter 1951; 20-101 (as amended); 30.01 Civil Service Regulations. 19 Pa.Cmwlth. 383, 339 Atlantic 634 (1975). an unreported order entered on September 2, 1975, court petition review. 385 Mich. 519, 190 North Western 97 (1971). Although there durational ordinances, does standing challenge Nor involve public agency's relationship with its own which, course, may justify greater control than over citizenry large. Cf. Pickering Education, 391 563, 568, 88 1731, 1734, 20 811, 817 (1968); CSC National Letter Carriers, 413 548, 93 2880, 37 796 (1973); Broadrick Oklahoma, 601, 2908, 830 (1973). Appellant seeks other alleged errors if presented writ certiorari. decline issues.

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