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Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 14, 1979No. 77-719PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

441 U.S. 600 (1979)

CHAPMAN, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF TEXAS, ET AL.

v.

HOUSTON WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ET AL.

No. 77-719.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 2, 1978.

Decided May 14, 1979.[*]

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

David H. Young, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for petitioners in No. 77-719. With him on the brief were John L. Hill, Attorney General, David M. Kendall, First Assistant Attorney General, and Steve Bickerstaff, Assistant Attorney General. Theodore A. Gardner argued the cause and…

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2Cases cited67 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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