Legal Opinion
Nyquist v. Mauclet
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 1977No. 76-208PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
New York, by statute, bars certain resident aliens from state financial assistance for higher education. N. Y. Educ. Law § 661 (3) (McKinney Supp. 1976). This litigation presents a constitutional challenge to that statute.
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New York provides assistance, primarily in three forms, to students pursuing higher education. The first type is the Regents college scholarship. These are awarded to high school graduates on the basis of performance in a competitive examination. §§ 605 (1) and 670. Currently, in the usual case, a recipient is entitled to $250 annually for four years of study without regard…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Graham v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Mathews v. DiazSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Truax v. RaichSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by232 opinions
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- League of United Latin American Citizens v. BredesenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Janice BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
- Ambach v. NorwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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