The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 27, 1985
Decision: Monday, May 20, 1985
Issues: Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

Advocates

Charles A. Miller (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Kathryn A. Oberly (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Heckler, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Medicaid--provisions of the Social Security Act
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Connecticut Dept. Of Income Maint. v. Heckler, 471 U.S. 524 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_2136/>
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