Legal Opinion
Buckner v. Maher
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 10, 1976No. Civ. H-75-411, H-76-190 and 15068PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
CLARIE, Chief Judge:
The plaintiffs in these consolidated actions 1 have sued on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, to invalidate two Connecticut statutes (Conn.Gen.Stat. §§ 17-85 & 17-109(e)), which have rendered them ineligible for welfare benefits under two federally sponsored' programs, Medicaid and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). They have been unable to satisfy the state statutory requirement that applicants who have transferred assets within seven years prior to applying for benefits must be able to prove that the transfer was in…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Fabula v. BuckCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Rossye Dawson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Beverlee A. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Camacho v. BowlingDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
- Deel v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Manfredi v. MaherDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1977
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