GEDULDIG v. AIELLO

No. 73-640.

417 U.S. 484 (1974)

GEDULDIG, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT v. AIELLO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 17, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joanne Condas, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, and Elizabeth Palmer, Assistant Attorney General.

Wendy W. Williams argued the cause for appellees. With her on the briefs were Peter Hart Weiner, Roland C. Davis, and Victor J. Van Bourg.*


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

For almost 30 years California has administered a disability insurance system that pays benefits to persons in private employment who are temporarily unable to work because of disability not covered by workmen's compensation. The appellees brought this action to challenge the constitutionality of a provision of the California program that, in defining "disability," excludes...

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