Jefferson v. Hackney, 1345

Citation397 U.S. 821,90 S.Ct. 1517,25 L.Ed.2d 807
Decision Date04 May 1970
Docket NumberM,No. 1345,1345
PartiesRuth J. JEFFERSON et al. v. Burton G. HACKNEY, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Texas, et al. isc
CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Ed J. Polk and Carl Rachlin, for appellants.

Crawford C. Martin, Atty. Gen. of Texas, Nola White, First Asst. Atty. Gen., Pat Bailey, Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., and W. O. Shultz II, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas for further consideration in light of Rosado v. Wyman, 397 U.S. 397, 90 S.Ct. 1207, 25 L.Ed.2d 442.

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  • Jefferson v. Hackney 8212 5064
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • May 30, 1972
    ...1218. This Court then vacated and remanded the first Jefferson judgment for further proceedings consistent with Rosado. 397 U.S. 821, 90 S.Ct. 1517, 25 L.Ed.2d 807 (1970). On remand, the District Court entered a new judgment, denying all relief. Then, in a motion to amend the judgment, appe......
  • Ward v. Winstead, GC 6829.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Northern District of Mississippi
    • July 1, 1970
    ...1408, 25 L.Ed.2d 644 (1970), and Jefferson v. Hackney, 304 F.Supp. 1332 (D.C.Tex., 3-judge 1969); vacated and remanded 397 U.S. 821, 90 S.Ct. 1517, 25 L.Ed.2d 807 (1970), was whether the imposition of percentage reductions in reaction to the federally-required "cost-of-living" increases in ......
  • State, Dept. of Human Services, Division of Public Welfare v. Hudson County, Dept. of Health and Social Services
    • United States
    • New Jersey Superior Court
    • June 15, 1978
    ... ... Smith, 392 U.S. 309, 88 S.Ct. 2128, 20 L.Ed.2d 1118 (1968); Jefferson v. Hackney, 304 F.Supp. 1332 (N.D.Tex.1969) (three-judge court), vacated and remanded 397 U.S. 821, ... ...
  • Junghans v. Department of Human Resources
    • United States
    • D.C. Court of Appeals
    • March 15, 1972
    ...1151, 1155 (M.D.Fla.1970); Jefferson v. Hackney, 304 F.Supp. 1332, 1336-1337 (N.D.Tex.1969), vacated and remanded, 397 U.S. 821, 90 S.Ct. 1517, 25 L.Ed.2d 807 (1970), the District of Columbia and many states up-dated their assistance standards for all categories of public assistance2 In bri......
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