Mathews v. Eldridge

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Mathews v. Eldridge
Court Supreme Court of the United States
Citation
Date decided February 24, 1976

Facts

Eldridge received Social Security disability benefits.

Rule

The Mathews test involves

  1. the private interest affected by the official action;
  2. the risk of erroneous deprivation
  3. the government’s interest.
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 procedural due process.

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