Legal Opinion
United States Department of Agriculture v. Murry
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1973No. 72-848PublishedCited by 214 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
The Food Stamp Act of 1964, 7 U. S. C. § 2011 et seq., as amended in 1971, 84 Stat. 2048, has been applied to these appellees so as to lead the three-judge District Court to hold one provision of it unconstitutional. 348 F. Supp. 242. We noted probable jurisdiction. 410 U. S. 924.
Appellee Murry has two sons and ten grandchildren in her household. Her monthly income is $57.50, which comes from her ex-husband as support for her sons. Her expenses far exceed her monthly income. By payment, however, of $11 she received $128 in food stamps. But she has now been denied food stamps because her…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Vlandis v. KlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Murry v. U. S. Department of AgricultureDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1972
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