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PEASE V. HANSEN, 404 U. S. 70 (1971)
404 U. S. 70U.S. Supreme Court
Pease v. Hansen, 404 U.S. 70 (1971)
Pease v. Hansen
No. 70-5376
Decided November 16, 1971
404 U.S. 70
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF MONTANA
157 Mont. 99, 483 P.2d 720, reversed.
PER CURIAM.
The motion of the appellant for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.
Whether a welfare program is or is not federally funded is irrelevant to the constitutional principles enunciated in Shapiro v. Thompson, 394 U. S. 618. The judgment of the Supreme Court of Montana is reversed.