Legal Opinion
Lyng v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 23, 1988No. 86-1471PublishedCited by 282 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
A 1981 amendment to the Food Stamp Act states that no household shall become eligible to participate in the food stamp program during the time that any member of the household is on strike or shall increase the allotment of food stamps that it was receiving already because the income of the striking member has decreased. We must decide whether this provision is valid under the First and the Fifth Amendments.
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