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396 U.S. 488 90 Supreme Court Reporter 641 24 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 677 Bernard SHAPIRO, Welfare Commissioner of the State Connecticutv.Jane DOE. Number 805. Jan. 26, 1970. Rehearing Denied March 2, See 397 970, 991. Robert K. Killian, Atty. Gen. Connecticut, and Francis Judge MacGregor, Asst. Gen., for appellant. Lee Atlantic Albert, appellee. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion appellee leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. dismiss also granted appeal dismissed failure docket case within time prescribed by Rule 13. 2 Mr. Justice BLACK, with whom DOUGLAS joins, dissenting. 3 In this a three-judge District invalidated Connecticut state welfare regulation requiring mother an illegitimate child reveal name child's father as precondition receiving assistance on ground that imposed additional condition eligibility not required or authorized Social Security Act, 49 Statutes-at-Large 620, amended, 42 Code KF62 §§ 601—610 (1964 ed. Supp. IV), 302 F.Supp. 761. comes direct taken officials pursuant authorization 28 § 1253. There can be no doubt about fact presents federal question which should decided here has jurisdiction over since appellee's statutory claim was initially joined constitutional attack upon regulation. Florida Lime & Avocado Growers versus Jacobsen, 362 73, 80 568, 4 568 (1960). Yet, today dismisses it timely docketed accordance 13(1) Rules Court. provides cases appealed 1253 limit docketing shall 60 days from filing notice appeal. properly filed 2101(b) September 1969. 60-day thus expired November 1, 1969, but appellants did until 3, two later, one Sunday. It because minor essentially technical infraction its own important N Dec. Immigration Nationality Decisions cannot agree such result. Time defects involving only comply do rise jurisdictional proportions waived when interests justice so require. Taglianetti States, 394 316 n. 89 1099, 22 (1969). Given importance issue harmless, undoubtedly inadvertent nature appellant's error, seems me altogether appropriate waiver 13(1). hardly puts best foot forward substantial ground. would waive defect, note probable jurisdiction, consider presented merits.

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