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SCHWEIKER v. CHILICKY

No. 86-1781.

487 U.S. 412 (1988)

SCHWEIKER ET AL. v. CHILICKY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 24, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Fried argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Ayer, Michael K. Kellogg, William Kanter, and Howard S. Scher.

Laurence H. Tribe argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was William E. Morris.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires us to decide whether the improper denial of Social Security disability benefits, allegedly resulting from violations of due process by government officials who administered the federal Social Security program, may give rise to a cause of action for money damages against those officials. We conclude that such a remedy, not having been included in the elaborate remedial scheme devised by Congress...

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