Schweiker v. Gray Panthers

453 U.S. 34 · Decided June 25, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Schweiker v. Gray Panthers was decided on June 25, 1981 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Gray Panthers

SCDB identifiers: case 1980-135, docket 1980-135-01.

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