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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. LUCAS et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	June 29, 1976
Date Argument	January 13, 1976
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	427 U.S. 495 96 S. Ct. 2755 1976 U.S. LEXIS 79 49 L. Ed. 2d 651
Docket	75-88

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	Rhode Island U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	Rhode Island U.S. District Court
Petitioner	Department or Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Respondent	child, children, including adopted or illegitimate

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Illegitimates, Rights Of (cf. Juveniles): Typically Inheritance And Survivor's Benefits, And Paternity Suits CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (equal protection)
Vote Coalition	6 - 3
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Stewart White Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist dissent Brennan Marshall Stevens
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Illegitimates, Rights Of (cf. Juveniles): Typically Inheritance And Survivor's Benefits, And Paternity Suits FEDERAL STATUTE Social Security, as amended, including Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act
Vote Coalition	6 - 3
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Stewart White Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist dissent Brennan Marshall Stevens

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1975-164-01

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