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MCNAMARA v. COUNTY, SAN DIEGO DEPT., SOC. SER., 488 U.S. 152 (1988)

United States Supreme Court

McNAMARA v. COUNTY, SAN DIEGO DEPT., SOC. SER.(1988)

No. 87-5840

Argued: November 28, 1988Decided: December 06, 1988

Appeal dismissed.

James E. Sutherland argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was R. Stephen McNally.

Lloyd M. Harmon, Jr., argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Jerome A. Barron and Sanford N. Katz. *  

PER CURIAM.

The appeal is dismissed for want of a properly presented federal question.

[ Footnote * ] Isabelle Katz Pinzler, Steven R. Shapiro, and John A. Powell filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging reversal.

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Barker Foundation by Erwin N. Griswold, Robert C. Gombar, and Glen D. Nager; for the Child by Christian R. Van Deusen and Ted R. Youmans; and for the National Committee for Adoption by Merrill F. Nelson, C. Harold Brown, and William M. Schur. [488 U.S. 152, 153]  

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MCNAMARA v. COUNTY, SAN DIEGO DEPT., SOC. SER., 488 U.S. 152 (1988)

Citation: 488 U.S. 152

Docket No: No. 87-5840

Argued: November 28, 1988

Decided: December 06, 1988

Court: United States Supreme Court

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