· 3/29/1988
Bennett v. Arkansas
Citations
- 485 U.S. 395
- 108 S. Ct. 1204
- 99 L. Ed. 2d 455
- 1988 U.S. LEXIS 1555
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “the express language of § 407 and the clear intent of Congress that Social Security benefits not be attachable”
- holding that “the express language of § 407 and the clear intent of Congress that Social Security benefits not be attachable” as reimbursement for state welfare assistance programs
- Social Security Act’s anti-alienation provision bars State’s attachment of Social Security benefits to pay costs of inmates’ incarceration
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Judges: Per Curiam
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