Graham v. Richardson
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Graham v. Richardson is a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling from 1970 that determined that while there were instances of state laws treating citizens and non-citizens differently, state restrictions on welfare
benefits paid to legal aliens violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision was written by Harry A. Blackmun.
The state argues for basic standard of review which would require the non-citizen to prove that there is no legitimate state interest, or alternatively that the law is not rational related to the government's purpose. However the court applied the Strict scrutiny
standard.
Welfare
Welfare refers to a broad discourse which may hold certain implications regarding the provision of a minimal level of wellbeing and social support for all citizens without the stigma of charity. This is termed "social solidarity"...
benefits paid to legal aliens violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision was written by Harry A. Blackmun.
The state argues for basic standard of review which would require the non-citizen to prove that there is no legitimate state interest, or alternatively that the law is not rational related to the government's purpose. However the court applied the Strict scrutiny
Strict scrutiny
Strict scrutiny is the most stringent standard of judicial review used by United States courts. It is part of the hierarchy of standards that courts use to weigh the government's interest against a constitutional right or principle. The lesser standards are rational basis review and exacting or...
standard.