Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Edwards
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 22, 1995No. 93-1883PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
This case presents the question whether federal law governing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program prohibits States from grouping into a single AFDC “assistance unit” all needy children who live in the same household under the care of one relative. Such grouping allows States to grant equal assistance to equally sized needy households, regardless of whether the children in the household are all siblings. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded that federal law forbids States to equalize assistance in this manner. We disagree and accordingly reverse.
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