Case: 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.
Abbreviation: Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform
Decision Date: 1976-11-15
Docket Number: No. 76-180; No. 76-183; No. 76-5193; No. 76-5200
Citation: 429 U.S. 958
Volume: 429
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
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: 
Pages: 958–958

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. [Probable jurisdiction noted, ante, p. 883.] Motion of appellee foster parents for appointment of independent counsel to represent appellant foster children denied.