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Connecticut Dept. Of Income Maint. v. Heckler

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Advocates
Charles A. Miller (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Kathryn A. Oberly (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-2136
Petitioner: 
Connecticut Dept. Of Income Maint.
Respondent: 
Heckler
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 524 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 27, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, May 20, 1985
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

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The Oyez Project, Connecticut Dept. Of Income Maint. v. Heckler , 471 U.S. 524 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_2136)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Heckler, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Medicaid--provisions of the Social Security Act

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Burger
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Brennan
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White
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Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens