Legal Opinion
Westcott v. Califano
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 20, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-222-FPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREEDMAN, District Judge.
I. The Claims
This case is before the court on the plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment and the federal defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment. 1 The plaintiffs, Cindy and William Westcott and Susan and John Westwood, challenge the constitutionality of § 407 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 607 (hereinafter § 607), a part of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, and the implementing Massachusetts welfare regulations, 6 CHSR III, Subch. A, Pt. 301, § 301.03; Pt. 303, Subpt. A, §§ 303.01 & 303.04, which together…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Califano v. WestcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Missouri Portland Cement Company, Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee v. Cargill, Incorporated, Defendant-Appellee-Appellant, and the First BostoncorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Alberta E. Burns, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. United States Railroad Retirement BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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