Schweiker v. Hogan

457 U.S. 569 · Decided June 21, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Schweiker v. Hogan was decided on June 21, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, constitutional” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

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

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-133, docket 1981-133-01.

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