Legal Opinion
Moore v. Ganim
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 20, 1995No. 14923PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
In this expedited appeal, we are asked to determine whether, under the state constitution, the *559state of Connecticut has an affirmative obligation to provide its indigent residents with minimal subsistence. The plaintiffs1 are three individuals who were eligible for general assistance, but whose cash benefits were to be terminated after nine months pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 1993) § 17-273b. They instituted this action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the defendants Joseph Ganim, mayor of the city of Bridgeport, Harold Fair, acting director of the Bridgeport department…
2Cases cited136 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- State v. CourchesneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- Sheff v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
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