Stutson v. United States
United States Supreme Court
516 U.S. 193 (1996)
- Written by Jennifer Flinn, JD
Facts
In Lawrence v. Chater, the Social Security Administration (SSA) (defendant) denied Lawrence (plaintiff), a child, social security survivor’s benefits. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in favor of the SSA. Subsequently, though the SSA did not concede that Lawrence was entitled to benefits, it abandoned its previous interpretation of the Social Security Act. The SSA sought a writ of certiorari from the United States Supreme Court and asked that the appellate court’s decision be vacated and that the case be remanded to the appellate court for a decision in light of its new interpretation of the act. Similarly, in Stutson v. United States, a criminal case, the government abandoned an argument made before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and petitioned the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, seeking that the appellate court’s decision be vacated and that the case be remanded for a new decision.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
Dissent (Scalia, J.)
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