Gonzales v. Shea

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

DOYLE, District Judge.

Involved herein is the question of constitutionality of the Colorado Old Age Pension amendment. The basis for the attack is its requirement of United States citizenship. The plaintiffs, who are noncitizens of the United States, maintain that this amendment is discriminatory and invalid under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. United States citizenship is an absolute requirement for all three categories of Old Age Pension assistance pursuant to Article XXIV, Section 3 of the Colorado Constitution and…