Tag: Procedural Due Process

Goldberg v. Kelly

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Following is the case brief for Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970). Case Summary of Goldberg v. Kelly: Welfare recipients sued in federal court because benefits were being terminated without recipients getting notice or a hearing prior to termination. The District Court held that a pre-termination hearing is required to satisfy procedural due process. On appeal, the Supreme Court agreed. […]

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Goss v. Lopez

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Following is the case brief for Goss v. Lopez, United States Supreme Court, (1975) Case summary for Goss v. Lopez: High school student Lopez brought a class action against the school district of Ohio for suspending him without a hearing. The student’s claimed the state statute in place violated their 14th Amendment Due Process rights. The district court found for […]

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