Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Poverty law, constitutional,” part of the Civil Rights area.
Fifth Amendment (equal protection)12
Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)6
Fourteenth Amendment (due process)5
Eleventh Amendment4
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (Social Security Act)3
Social Security Act2
Fifth Amendment (due process)2
7 U.S.C. § 20122
- United States v. Vaello Madero
142 S. Ct. 1539Decided April 21, 20228–1Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Toby Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc.
565 U.S. 606Decided February 22, 20125–4Stephen G. Breyer
- Kadrmas v. Dickinson Public Schools
487 U.S. 450Decided June 24, 19885–4Sandra Day O'Connor
- Richard A. Lyng v. International Union
485 U.S. 360Decided March 23, 19885–3Byron R. White
- Bowen v. Gilliard
483 U.S. 587Decided June 25, 19876–3John Paul Stevens
- Lyng v. Castillo
477 U.S. 635Decided June 27, 19866–3John Paul Stevens
- Bowen v. Owens
476 U.S. 340Decided May 19, 19866–3Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Green v. Mansour
474 U.S. 64Decided December 3, 19855–4William H. Rehnquist
- Blum v. Yaretsky
457 U.S. 991Decided June 25, 19827–2William H. Rehnquist
- Schweiker v. Hogan
457 U.S. 569Decided June 21, 19829–0John Paul Stevens
- Schweiker v. Wilson
450 U.S. 221Decided March 4, 19815–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Florida Nursing Home Association
450 U.S. 147Decided March 2, 19816–3Per curiam
- United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz
449 U.S. 166Decided December 9, 19807–2William H. Rehnquist
- Harris v. Rosario
446 U.S. 651Decided May 27, 19806–3Per curiam
- Califano v. WestcottLaw held unconstitutional
443 U.S. 76Decided June 25, 19795–4Harry A. Blackmun
- Quern v. Jordan
440 U.S. 332Decided March 5, 19799–0William H. Rehnquist
- Califano v. Aznavorian
439 U.S. 170Decided December 11, 19789–0Potter Stewart
- Cleland v. National College of Business
435 U.S. 213Decided March 20, 19788–1Per curiam
- Califano v. Torres
435 U.S. 1Decided February 27, 19787–2Per curiam
- Zablocki v. RedhailLaw held unconstitutional
434 U.S. 374Decided January 18, 19788–1Thurgood Marshall
- Idaho Department of Employment v. Smith
434 U.S. 100Decided December 5, 19776–3Per curiam
- Califano v. Jobst
434 U.S. 47Decided November 8, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
- Knebel v. Hein
429 U.S. 288Decided January 11, 19779–0John Paul Stevens
- Lavine v. Milne
424 U.S. 577Decided March 3, 19768–0Byron R. White
- Mathews v. Eldridge
424 U.S. 319Decided February 24, 19766–2Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Weinberger v. Salfi
422 U.S. 749Decided June 26, 19756–3William H. Rehnquist
- Edelman v. JordanAltered precedent
415 U.S. 651Decided March 25, 19745–4William H. Rehnquist
- United States Department of Agriculture v. MurryLaw held unconstitutional
413 U.S. 508Decided June 25, 19735–4William O. Douglas
- United States Department of Agriculture v. MorenoLaw held unconstitutional
413 U.S. 528Decided June 25, 19737–2William J. Brennan Jr.
- San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez
411 U.S. 1Decided March 21, 19735–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Jefferson v. Hackney
406 U.S. 535Decided May 30, 19725–4William H. Rehnquist
- Townsend v. SwankLaw held unconstitutional
404 U.S. 282Decided December 20, 19717–0William J. Brennan Jr.
- Richardson v. Belcher
404 U.S. 78Decided November 22, 19714–3Potter Stewart
- James v. Valtierra
402 U.S. 137Decided April 26, 19715–3Hugo L. Black
- Wyman v. Rothstein
398 U.S. 275Decided June 1, 19705–2Per curiam
- Daniel v. Goliday
398 U.S. 73Decided May 25, 19705–3Per curiam
- Dandridge v. Williams
397 U.S. 471Decided April 6, 19705–3Potter Stewart
- Goldberg v. Kelly
397 U.S. 254Decided March 23, 19705–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Wheeler v. Montgomery
397 U.S. 280Decided March 23, 19705–3William J. Brennan Jr.
- Robinson v. Johnson
394 U.S. 847Decided May 5, 19697–2Per curiam
- Montgomery v. Burns
394 U.S. 848Decided May 5, 19697–2Per curiam
- Shapiro v. ThompsonLaw held unconstitutional
394 U.S. 618Decided April 21, 19696–3William J. Brennan Jr.
