Heckler v. Campbell
| Heckler v. Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Argued February 28, 1983 Decided May 16, 1983 | |
| Full case name | Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Campbell |
| Citations | 461 U.S. 458 (more) 103 S. Ct. 1952; 76 L. Ed. 2d 66; 1983 U.S. LEXIS 161; 51 U.S.L.W. 4561 |
| Holding | |
| The Court reversed the Second circuit saying that “[w]here the statute expressly entrusts the Secretary with the responsibility for implementing a provision by regulation, review is limited to determining whether the regulations promulgated exceeded the Secretary’s statutory authority and whether they are arbitrary and capricious.” | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Powell, joined by Burger, Brennan, White, Blackmun, Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor |
| Concurrence | Brennan |
| Concur/dissent | Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| Social Security Act | |
Heckler v. Campbell, 461 U.S. 458 (1983), is a United States Supreme Court case concerning whether the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services could rely on published medical-vocational guidelines to determine a claimant’s right to Social Security benefits.