NEW JERSEY WELFARE RIGHTS ORG. v. CAHILL

No. 72-6258.

411 U.S. 619 (1973)

NEW JERSEY WELFARE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ET AL. v. CAHILL, GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 7, 1973.


PER CURIAM.

This case presents the question of the constitutionality under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the New Jersey "Assistance to Families of the Working Poor" program, N. J. Stat. Ann. § 44:13-1 et seq., that allegedly discriminates against illegitimate children in the provision of financial assistance and other services. Specifically, appellants challenge that aspect of the program that limits benefits to only those...

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