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MATHEWS v. WEBER

No. 74-850.

423 U.S. 261 (1976)

MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. WEBER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Kimmel argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Friedman, Gerald P. Norton, and Morton Hollander. On the reply brief was Solicitor General Bork.

Peter D. Ehrenhaft, by invitation of the Court, 421 U.S. 985, argued the cause and filed a brief as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this case is whether the Federal Magistrates Act, 28 U. S. C. § 631 et seq., permits a United States district court to refer all Social Security benefit cases to United States magistrates for preliminary review of the administrative record, oral argument, and preparation of a recommended decision as to whether the record contains...

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