Foster v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
2
states following
May 1989
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Dandridge v. Williams · Shapiro v. Thompson · Hagans v. Lavine · Frontiero v. Richardson · Geduldig v. Aiello
Most-quoted passages
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“Expense deductions from earned income (GA). Expense deductions from earned income will be as follows: (1) Personal and work expenses for other than self employment. The cost, not to exceed the total amount of $25, will be deducted from the earned income of each GA client 14 years of age or older for the following personal and work expenses attributable to the continued earning of such income: (i) Expenses for transportation to and from employment. (ii) Expense of care of children or a sick or disabled adnlt if no other sonnd plan can he made for their care.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[F]inancial expediency alone does not justify an invidious classification.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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