Vlandis v. Kline
United States Supreme Court
412 U.S. 441 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
A Connecticut law charged non-resident students higher university tuition, fixing a student's residency status permanently at the time of admission with no opportunity to later demonstrate a change to resident status. Two students (plaintiffs) who were non-residents at admission sued to challenge this irrebuttable presumption of permanent non-residence; the district court ruled for the students, and the defendant appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an irrebuttable presumption that students are non-residents for purposes of in-state tuition violates the Due Process Clause.