King v. Smith

King v. Smith, 392 U.S. 309 (1968), was a decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) could not be withheld because of the presence of a "substitute father" who visited a family on weekends. The issue before the US Supreme Court involved how the states could determine how to implement a federal program. The court used the term "co-operative federalism." Shapiro v. Thompson, King v. Smith and Goldberg v. Kelly were a set of successful Supreme Court cases that dealt with Welfare, specifically referred to as a part of 'The Welfare Cases'.

King v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 23, 1968
Decided June 17, 1968
Full case nameKing, Commissioner, Department of Pensions and Security, et al. v. Smith et al.
Citations392 U.S. 309 (more)
88 S. Ct. 2128; 20 L. Ed. 2d 1118; 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1139
Holding
Aid to Families with Dependent Children cannot be denied to families of qualifying children based on a substitute father.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
John M. Harlan II · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Abe Fortas · Thurgood Marshall
Case opinions
MajorityWarren, joined by Black, Harlan, Brennan, Stewart, White, Fortas, Marshall
ConcurrenceDouglas
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