Legal Opinion
Fritsch v. Wohlgemuth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 15, 1975No. Appeal, No. 763 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Bowman,
Eschewing a number of available practical and legal remedies to alleviate appellant’s plight, Central Pennsylvania Legal Services (CPLS) has, instead, launched a constitutional attack on Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Regulation No. 3182. Pursuant to this regulation, appellant’s public assistance benefits were terminated due to her spouse’s refusal to accept employment. Hence this appeal.
The Fritsch family had been receiving benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. In order to be eligible for or retain eligibility for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Jefferson v. HackneySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- New York State Department of Social Services v. DublinoSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Stottlemyer v. StottlemyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Nixon v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Gilman v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Orner v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Fritsch v. WohlgemuthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. PerilloCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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