1. New Jersey Welfare Rights Organization v. Cahill, No. 72-6258, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, May 7, 1973, Decided
OVERVIEW: A statute that limited benefits to families based on the marital status of the children's parents violated the Equal Protection Clause because it operated to deny benefits to illegitimate children while granting benefits to legitimate children.
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