Legal Opinion
Hildebrand v. United States
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 16, 1983No. Civ. 82-435PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAROKIN, District Judge.
In a democratic society, the laws must be enforced uniformly. Selective enforcement is contrary to the equality of treatment that is guaranteed to all persons. However, these principles do not prohibit the reasoned exercise of discretion in determining who shall be and who shall not be prosecuted and what claims shall and shall not be pursued.
This matter portrays the government at its heartless, rigid, and Orwellian bureaucratic worst. The plaintiffs in this action were engaged in selfless, dedicated charitable activity. They gave of their time and themselves to assist…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Helvering v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Robert W. Monday v. United States of America, and Third-Party v. John A. Monday, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- J. A. Newsome, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Joseph Datlof v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Gaubert (In Re Gaubert)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · 1992
- United States v. CopeDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1987