Legal Opinion
Maher v. Doe
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 20, 1977No. 76-878PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
The motion of appellees for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.
Appellees are mothers of illegitimate children who receive welfare benefits from the State of Connecticut under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program administered for the Federal Government by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). They are prosecuting this litigation to challenge the constitutionality of § 52-440b, Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. (1977), which would require them, under pain of contempt, to divulge to appellant the names of the fathers of their children.
In 1975, after a three-judge…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Roe v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Doe v. MaherDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1976
3Cited by14 opinions
- Little v. StreaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- New Jersey-Philadelphia Presbytery of the Bible Presbyterian Church v. New Jersey State Board of Higher EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Sims v. STATE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE, ETC.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1977
- McKenna v. Peekskill Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Alma Society Inc. v. MellonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.