HECKLER v. MATHEWS

No. 82-1050.

465 U.S. 728 (1984)

HECKLER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. MATHEWS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark I. Levy argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General McGrath, and Deputy Solicitor General Geller.

John R. Benn argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Robert W. Bunch and Bruce K. Miller.*

Edith U. Fierst, Joseph F. Henderson, and James R. Rosa filed a brief for the American Federation of Government Employees et al. as amici curiae.


JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Califano v. Goldfarb, 430 U.S. 199 (1977), held that a gender-based classification in the spousal-benefit provisions of the Social Security Act violated the right to the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. In this case, the United States District Court for the Northern District...

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