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SCHWEIKER v. WILSON

No. 79-1380.

450 U.S. 221 (1981)

SCHWEIKER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. WILSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 4, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliott Schulder argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree and Deputy Solicitor General Geller.

James D. Weill argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Robert E. Lehrer, Marianne R. Smigelskis, and Thomas J. Grippando.*

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue in this case is whether Congress constitutionally may decline to grant Supplemental Security Income benefits to a class of otherwise eligible individuals who are excluded because they are aged 21 through 64 and are institutionalized in public mental institutions that do not receive Medicaid funds for their care. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held unconstitutional...

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