Lavine, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of New York v. Milne et al.
Decided March 3, 1976. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 74-1137 · 424 U.S. 577 (1976) · Cited 184 times
Holding
The "rebuttable presumption" provision does not deny due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Leary v. United States · 395 U.S. 6 (1969)
- Tot v. United States · 319 U.S. 463 (1943)
- In Re WINSHIP · 397 U.S. 358 (1970)
- Dandridge v. Williams · 397 U.S. 471 (1970)
- Mullaney v. Wilbur · 421 U.S. 684 (1975)
- Vlandis v. Kline · 412 U.S. 441 (1973)
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Henderson · 279 U.S. 639 (1929)
- United States Department of Agriculture v. Murry · 413 U.S. 508 (1973)
- Bandini Petroleum Co. v. Superior Court, Los Angeles Cty. · 284 U.S. 8 (1931)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal. · 508 U.S. 602 (1993)
- Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. Weast · 546 U.S. 49 (2005)
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