Legal Opinion

Schweiker v. Hansen

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 26, 1981No. 80-1162Published

1Opinion of the Court

450 U.S. 785 (1981)

SCHWEIKER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

v.

HANSEN.

No. 80-1162.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 6, 1981.

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.

2Per curiam

On June 12, 1974, respondent met for about 15 minutes with Don Connelly, a field representative of the Social Security Administration (SSA), and orally inquired of him whether she was eligible for "mother's insurance benefits" under § 202 (g) of the Social Security Act (Act), 64 Stat. 485, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 402 (g). Connelly erroneously told her that…

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3Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Morton v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. United States v. CaceresSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Schweiker v. HansenSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. United States Immigration & Naturalization Service v. HibiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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