Legal Opinion

McElrath v. Califano

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided January 25, 1980No. 78-1849PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellants Doris McElrath, etc., et al., appeal from the order entered by the district court dismissing their complaint, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Appellants’ complaint challenged, inter alia, the validity of federal and state regulations requiring all members of a family, including unemployed children, to obtain and furnish social security account numbers to the Illi*436nois Department of Public Aid as a condition of eligibility for financial assistance under…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. J. P., M. R., Cross-Appellees v. Andrew J. Desanti, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
  2. Gerald W. Shields v. David Burge, Individually, and as Superintendent With the Illinois State PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
  3. Callahan v. WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  4. John F. Foulkes and Joyce A. Foulkes v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
  5. Doyle v. WilsonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1982

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