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This test is used when the US government deprives a person of (1) life, (2) liberty, or (3) property interest. It is the test of '''<span style="background:magenta">procedural</span> due process'''. | This test is used when the US government deprives a person of (1) life, (2) liberty, or (3) property interest. It is the test of '''<span style="background:magenta">procedural</span> due process'''. | ||
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Mathews v. Eldridge | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | February 24, 1976 |
Facts
Eldridge received Social Security disability benefits.
Procedural History
Eldridge (plaintiff) files a federal lawsuit because his disability benefits were terminated without a hearing (due process).
F. David Mathews (defendant) was the 11th US Secretary of Health and Human Services (1975 - 1977).Issues
To act in accordance with the due process clause, is an administrative hearing necessary prior to the termination of Social Security disability benefits?
Rule
The Mathews test involves
- the private interest affected by the official action;
- the risk of erroneous deprivation
- the government’s interest.