Califano v. Aznavorian
| Califano v. Aznavorian | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 6, 1978 Decided December 11, 1978 | |
| Full case name | Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Aznavorian |
| Citations | 439 U.S. 170 (more) 99 S. Ct. 471; 58 L. Ed. 2d 435, 1978 U.S. LEXIS 143 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 440 F. Supp. 788 (S.D. Cal. 1977); probable jurisdiction noted, 435 U.S. 921 (1978). |
| Holding | |
| Section 1611(f) of the Social Security Act held to be constitutional as having a rational basis and does not impose an impermissible burden on the freedom of international travel in violation of the Fifth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stewart, joined by Burger, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens |
| Concurrence | Marshall (in judgment), joined by Brennan |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. V | |
Califano v. Aznavorian, 439 U.S. 170 (1978), was a United States Supreme Court case involving denial of Social Security Benefits to recipients while they are abroad and the Fifth Amendment due process right to international travel.