Dandridge v. Williams
United States Supreme Court
397 U.S. 471 (1970)
Relevant factsFree
Maryland (defendant) capped monthly AFDC assistance at $250 per family regardless of family size, meaning larger families received less aid per child; Williams and other affected recipients (plaintiffs) sued claiming the cap unconstitutionally discriminated against larger families, and the district court invalidated the rule.
IssueFree
Whether a state law that imposes classifications subject to differential treatment under welfare programs violates the Equal Protection Clause when the classification can be justified by any conceivable rational basis.