Shapiro v. Thompson
U.S. Supreme Court
394 U.S. 618 (1969)
Relevant factsFree
Several states and the District of Columbia denied welfare assistance to otherwise-eligible applicants who had not resided in the jurisdiction for at least one year before applying, and the lower courts held these residency requirements unconstitutional.
IssueFree
Whether state statutes denying welfare assistance to people who have not resided within the jurisdiction for at least one year prior to applying for assistance are constitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.