Jimenez v. Weinberger

417 U.S. 628 · Decided June 19, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Jimenez v. Weinberger was decided on June 19, 1974 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Rights of illegitimates” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Jimenez et al. v. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

SCDB identifiers: case 1973-144, docket 1973-144-01.

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