Mathews V. Electron Case Brief
1. The Supreme Court Case, MATHEWS v. ELDRIDGE, dealt with the issue of Eldridge’s disability payment being discontinued after review and findings that he was no longer eligible. The judgement of the Court of Appeals stated that this was a violation of Due process.
2. Does the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment require that prior to the disenrollment of Social Security disability benefit payments that the recipient has an opportunity to have an evidentiary hearing?
3. Eldridge’s case relied on the ruling of Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970), which said that the withholding of welfare benefits must be preceded by an “evidentiary hearing”. The current ruling is based on The Fifth Amendment of the Due Process Clause and The Social
2. Does the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment require that prior to the disenrollment of Social Security disability benefit payments that the recipient has an opportunity to have an evidentiary hearing?
3. Eldridge’s case relied on the ruling of Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970), which said that the withholding of welfare benefits must be preceded by an “evidentiary hearing”. The current ruling is based on The Fifth Amendment of the Due Process Clause and The Social