KAHN v. SHEVIN

No. 73-78.

416 U.S. 351 (1974)

KAHN v. SHEVIN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FLORIDA, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Melvin L. Wulf.

Sydney H. McKenzie III, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General, pro se.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Since at least 1885, Florida has provided for some form of property tax exemption for widows.1 The current law granting all widows an annual $500 exemption, Fla. Stat. § 196.202 (Supp. 1974-1975), has been essentially unchanged since 1941.2 Appellant Kahn is a widower who lives in Florida and applied for...

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