Supreme Court· 2/22/1979

Miller v. Youakim

Citations

440 U.S. 125
99 S. Ct. 957
59 L. Ed. 2d 194
1979 U.S. LEXIS 26

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holding that the phrase “also include” was “language that unquestionably expand[ed] the scope” of the defined term
holding that Illinois’ policy of denying foster care payments to children who received basic AFDC payments while placed with relatives violated Congressional intent
stating that the foster care system involves “issues of legislative policy [that] are better addressed to the wisdom of [the legislature] than to the judgment of this Court” (alterations omitted) (quotation marks omitted)
administrative interpretations are especially persuasive where, as here, the agency participated in developing the provision
although supremacy clause claim was not presented to or addressed by district court, such question could have been pursued under complaint; therefore judgmént was vacated and ease remanded to allow opportunity to air claim
although supremacy clause claim was not presented to or addressed by district court, such question could have been pursued under complaint; therefore judgment was vacated and case remanded to allow opportunity to air claim

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Judges: Marshall, Stevens

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