Case Name: Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Westcott et al.; and Sharp, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Massachusetts v. Westcott et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1979-01-08
Citations: 439 U.S. 1062
Docket Number: No. A-580 (78-437); No. A-374 (78-689)
Parties: Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Westcott et al.; and Sharp, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Massachusetts v. Westcott et al.
Judges: Mr. Justice Brennan would deny the application. Application of the Attorney General of Massachusetts for partial stay of judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, addressed to Mr. Justice Rehnquist and referred to the Court, denied.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 439
Pages: 1062–1062

Head Matter:
No. A-580 (78-437).
No. A-374 (78-689).
Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Westcott et al.; and Sharp, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Massachusetts v. Westcott et al.

Opinion:
D. C. Mass. [Probable jurisdiction noted, ante, p. 1044.] Application of the Solicitor General for stay of judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, presented to Mr. Justice Brennan, and by him referred to the Court, granted pending this Court's final disposition of the cases.
Mr. Justice Brennan would deny the application. Application of the Attorney General of Massachusetts for partial stay of judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, addressed to Mr. Justice Rehnquist and referred to the Court, denied.