Legal Opinion
Davis v. Bowen
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1987No. 86-1138PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINS, Circuit Judge:
Edward Collins Davis, an incarcerated felon, appeals the district court’s dismissal of an action challenging suspension of his social security retirement benefits. He argues that 42 U.S.C.A. § 402(x) (West Supp. 1987), which mandates the suspension of benefits, is a violation of the due process and equal protection guarantees of the fifth amendment. We find no constitutional violation and affirm.
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Davis has been imprisoned since 1974 on a felony conviction. In 1981, he applied for and was granted social security retirement benefits effective on the date of his…
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