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SULLIVAN v. ZEBLEY

No. 88-1377.

493 U.S. 521 (1990)

SULLIVAN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. ZEBLEY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Kneedler argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Acting Assistant Attorney General Schiffer, Deputy Solicitor General Merrill, and John F. Cordes.

Richard P. Weishaupt argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Jonathan M. Stein and Thomas D. Sutton.*

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns a facial challenge to the method used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether a child is "disabled" and therefore eligible for benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program, Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as added, 86 Stat. 1465, and amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1381 et seq. (1982 ed. and Supp. V).

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