Legal Opinion
Avery v. Heckler
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 12, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-3963-GPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
GARRITY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, seek declaratory and injunctive relief against the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“the Secretary”) for allegedly terminating their disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act (“the Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., and Title XVI of the Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., in violation of the Act, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Plaintiffs challenge a number of the…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ernest E. Avery v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Tustin v. HecklerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1984
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- Thomas v. HecklerDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1984
- United States v. 36.96 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in County OfCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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