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Bowen v. Hackett

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided July 13, 1973No. Civ. A. 5038, 5043PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

Disparities between the treatment of women and of men with regard to dependent’s allowances under the Rhode Island unemployment compensation and temporary disability insurance laws are challenged here. Seeking equality of the sexes under the law, plaintiffs originally asked that the offending sections of the Rhode Island laws be declared unconstitutional and in violation of certain provisions of the Social Security Act, 42 U. S.C. § 503(a)(1); that injunctions issue against these sections of the Rhode Island statutes; that damages be awarded the named plaintiffs,…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lynch v. KingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  2. Seibert v. ClarkSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  3. Bowen v. HackettDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1975
  4. Members of the Jamestown School Committee v. SchmidtDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1977
  5. Johnston v. HodgesDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1974

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