Supreme Court of the United States
Mathews v. De Castro
December 13, 1976429 U.S. 181
Summary
The Supreme Court held that Section 202(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, which denies wife’s insurance benefits to divorced wives under age 62, does not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Applying rational‑basis review, the Court found a legitimate legislative purpose and reversed the district court’s judgment of unconstitutionality.
Holding
- Whether Section 202(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, which denies wife’s insurance benefits to divorced wives under age 62, violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment (equal‑protection claim).. The classification is constitutional; the statute does not violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
Docket 75-1197
Cited authorities
- 28 U.S.C. § 2282
- 42 U.S.C. § 1351-1355
- 42 U.S.C. §§ 301-306
- 49 Stat. 623
- 42 U.S.C. § 402
- 42 U.S.C. § 402
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2281
- 28 U.S.C. § 1252
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