PHILBROOK v. GLODGETT

No. 73-1820.

421 U.S. 707 (1975)

PHILBROOK, COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE v. GLODGETT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Patton argued the cause for appellant in No. 74-132. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Hills, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jaffe, Leonard Schaitman, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, and John B. Rhinelander. David L. Kalib, Assistant Attorney General of Vermont, argued the cause for appellant in No. 73-1820. With him on the brief were Kimberly B. Cheney, Attorney General, and Dean B. Pineles, Assistant Attorney General.

Richard S. Kohn argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees in both cases.


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In these consolidated appeals we are called upon to construe a provision of the Social Security Act of 1935 (Act), as amended, and to ascertain whether a Vermont welfare regulation impermissibly conflicts with that provision. A three-judge District Court held that it did, 368 F.Supp. 211 (Vt. 1973), and we noted probable jurisdiction...

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