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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	WEINBERGER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. WIESENFELD LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	March 19, 1975
Date Argument	January 20, 1975
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	420 U.S. 636 95 S. Ct. 1225 1975 U.S. LEXIS 48 43 L. Ed. 2d 514
Docket	73-1892

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	New Jersey U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	New Jersey U.S. District Court
Petitioner	Department or Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Respondent	father

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Sex Discrimination (excluding Sex Discrimination In Employment) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (equal protection)
Vote Coalition	8 - 0
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Brennan Stewart White Marshall Blackmun regular concurrence Burger Powell special concurrence Rehnquist justice did not participate Douglas
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	CIVIL RIGHTS Sex Discrimination (excluding Sex Discrimination In Employment) FEDERAL STATUTE Social Security, as amended, including Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act
Vote Coalition	8 - 0
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Brennan Stewart White Marshall Blackmun regular concurrence Burger Powell special concurrence Rehnquist justice did not participate Douglas

Supreme Court Database Detail

SCDB ID

1974-070-01

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