Goldberg v. Kelly
E54958
Goldberg v. Kelly is a landmark 1970 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held welfare recipients are entitled to an evidentiary hearing before their benefits are terminated, significantly expanding procedural due process protections.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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due process case → landmark decision → |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
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constitutional law → social welfare law → |
| citation | 397 U.S. 254 → |
| constitutionalProvision |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form: "Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution"
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| constitutionalRight | right to due process of law → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States → |
| decisionDate | 1970-03-23 → |
| fullName |
Goldberg v. Kelly
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surface form: "Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970)"
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| holding |
Due process requires a pre-termination hearing when welfare benefits are discontinued
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Public assistance benefits are a form of statutory entitlement protected by due process → Welfare recipients are entitled to an evidentiary hearing before termination of benefits → |
| impact |
established precedent for due process in entitlement programs
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expanded procedural due process protections for government benefit recipients → influenced administrative hearing procedures nationwide → |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| legalIssue |
procedural due process
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termination of welfare benefits → |
| majorityOpinionBy | William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED → |
| opinionType | majority opinion → |
| originatingJurisdiction | New York → |
| page | 254 → |
| party |
Jack R. Goldberg
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John Kelly → |
| petitioner | Jack R. Goldberg → |
| principle |
Due process requires an opportunity to be heard at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner
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Due process requires timely and adequate notice before termination of welfare benefits → Government benefits that are statutory entitlements cannot be terminated without due process → |
| recognizedInterest | property interest in continued receipt of welfare benefits → |
| rejectedRequirement | full judicial trial before termination of benefits → |
| relatedCase | Mathews v. Eldridge → |
| relatedConcept |
entitlement theory of benefits
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notice and hearing requirements → |
| reporter | United States Reports → |
| requiredProcedure |
impartial decision maker
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pre-termination evidentiary hearing → right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses → right to present evidence and arguments → written statement of reasons for the decision → |
| respondent | John Kelly → |
| subjectMatter |
public assistance
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welfare benefits → |
| timePeriod | Warren Court era → |
| volume | 397 → |
| vote | 5–3 → |
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this entity surface form: "Goldberg v. Kelly (distinguished)"
this entity surface form: "Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970)"