· 1/11/1977
Knebel v. Hein
Citations
- 429 U.S. 288
- 97 S. Ct. 549
- 50 L. Ed. 2d 485
- 1977 U.S. LEXIS 30
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that third-party payments give a household greater food-purchasing power than another household which receives no vendor payments but incurs similar expenses
- upholding the Secretary’s inclusion in income of a transportation allowance under the 1964 Food Stamp Act
- “the availability of alternatives does not render the Secretary’s choice invalid”
- upholding 42 C.F.R. § 405.427
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Judges: Stevens
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