Saenz v. Roe

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1999-05-17

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*492 Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In 1992, California enacted a statute limiting the maximum welfare benefits available to newly arrived residents. The scheme limits the amount payable to a family that has resided in the State for less than 12 months to the amount payable by the State of the family’s prior residence. The questions p…

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