Hein v. Burns’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2281 · 7 U.S.C. § 2011 (Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987)
Relies on Stanley v. Illinois · United States Department of Agriculture v. Moreno · Vlandis v. Kline · Phillips v. Walling US · United States Department of Agriculture v. Murry
Most-quoted passages
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“a more reasonable interpretation of [the regulation], and the one adopted by this Court, is that the phrase “such expenses” refers not to “tuition and mandatory school fees,” but to the general classification “educational expenses.” So construed, the subsection may be read as allowing deduction of educational expenses including educational expenses which are covered by scholarships, educational grants, etc.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Deductions for the following household expenses shall be made (this list is inclusive and no other deductions from income shall be allowed): (f) Tuition and mandatory fees assessed by educational institutions (no deductions shall be made for any other education expenses such as, but not limited to, the expense of books, school supplies, meals at school, and transportation).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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