Jefferson v. Hackney

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1972-10-10

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Mr. Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. Appellants in this case challenge certain computation procedures that the State of Texas uses in its federally assisted welfare program. Believing that neither the Constitution nor the federal welfare statute prohibits the State from adopting these policies, we affirm the judgment of the three-judge co…

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