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MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. WEBER (1976)

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MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. WEBER |
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Term: 1975 |
Important Dates |
Argued: November 4, 1975 |
Decided: January 14, 1976 |
Outcome |
Affirmed (includes modified) |
Vote |
8-0 |
Majority |
Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. WEBER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 14, 1976. The case was argued before the court on November 4, 1975.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California Central U.S. District Court.
For a full list of cases decided in the 1970s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Burger Court, click here.
About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
- Petitioner: Department or Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: medical or Medicaid claimant
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 423 U.S. 261
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Warren Burger
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
External links
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