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1. KAHN v. SHEVIN, No. 73-78 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, February 25, 1974, Argued , April 24, 1974, Decided

OVERVIEW: Because a state sought to reduce the disparity between the economic capabilities of men and women by allowing a tax exemption to widows that was not permitted to widowers, the ground for the disparate treatment validated the classification.

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