Legal Opinion
Hopper v. Schweiker
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided September 26, 1984No. 81-3630PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOHN T. NIXON, District Judge.
This action brought by Romie P. Hopper seeks to declare unconstitutional 42 U.S.C. § 402(x), 1 which suspends social security benefits for prisoners convicted of felonies for the duration of their incarceration unless the prisoner is involved in a court approved rehabilitation program. This case is before the Court on plaintiff’s motion for class certification and on cross motions for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, plaintiff’s motions for class certification and summary judgment are DENIED, and defendant’s motion for summary…
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- United States v. LovettSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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