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Lukhard v. Reed

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Advocates
Thomas J. Czelusta (on behalf of the petitioner)
Glen D. Nager (pro hac vice, respondent Secretary of H&HS in support of petitioner)
Jill A. Hanken (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1358
Petitioner: 
Lukhard
Respondent: 
Reed
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
481 U.S. 368 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 14, 1987
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Statutory Poverty Law

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The Oyez Project, Lukhard v. Reed , 481 U.S. 368 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1358)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Lukhard, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC--provisions of the Social Security Act)

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Scalia

Judgment of the Court by Justice Antonin Scalia