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Harris v. Rosario, 446 U.S. 651 (1980)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Harris v. Rosario, 446 U.S. 651 (1980)
Harris v. Rosario No. 79-1294 Decided May 27, 1980 446 U.S. 651
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Held: The lower level of reimbursement provided to Puerto Rico under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program does not violate the Fifth Amendment’s equal protection guarantee. Congress, pursuant to its authority under the Territory Clause of the Constitution to make all needful rules and regulations respecting Territories, may treat Puerto Rico differently from States so long as there is a rational basis for its actions, as here. Cf. Califano v. Torres, 435 U.S. 1.
Reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Harris v. Rosario, 446 U.S. 651 (1980) in 446 U.S. 651 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2N9YZQD1FSTB7D8.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Harris v. Rosario, 446 U.S. 651 (1980), in 446 U.S. 651, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2N9YZQD1FSTB7D8.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Harris v. Rosario, 446 U.S. 651 (1980). cited in 1980, 446 U.S. 651. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=2N9YZQD1FSTB7D8.
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