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· 6/22/2009

Sai Kwan Wong Ex Rel. Wong v. Doar

Citations

  • 571 F.3d 247
  • 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 13311
  • 2009 WL 1747993

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  • concluding that “Congress did not speak directly to the issue” before proceeding to apply Skidmore deference
  • noting that the allowance is “modest” because “in Congress’s judgment, most subsistence needs are met by the institution”
  • declining to determine whether an agency ruling is subject to Chevron or Skidmore deference when the agency’s ruling withstands scrutiny under either standard
  • giving “substantial weight” to the statutory interpretation contained in § 3259.7 of the Manual (quotation omitted)
  • noting \Congress's general instruction that individuals must contribute their available income to the cost of their institutional care\
  • noting \Congress's general instruction that individuals must contribute their available income to the cost of their institutional care\

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Judges: Cabranes, Raggi, Hall

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