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Supreme Court· 6/25/1979

Califano v. Westcott

Citations

  • 443 U.S. 76
  • 99 S. Ct. 2655
  • 61 L. Ed. 2d 382
  • 1979 U.S. LEXIS 138

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  • unemployed female sought AFDC benefits granted only to males — statute extended to include females

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Judges: Blackmun, Brennan, White, Marshall, Stevens, Powell, Burger, Stewart, Rehnquist

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