United States Department of Agriculture v. Murry
United States Supreme Court
413 U.S. 508 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
Section 5(b) of the Food Stamp Act denied benefits to an entire household for two years if it included an adult claimed as a tax dependent by an ineligible taxpayer living elsewhere, targeting suspected abuse by college students with wealthy parents; Murry and others (plaintiffs) denied benefits under this irrebuttable presumption sued the Department (defendant), and the district court ruled the provision violated due process.
IssueFree
Whether, under administrative law, a federal statute violates due process by creating an irrebuttable presumption of ineligibility for government benefits without a rational basis.