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Shapiro v. Thompson

Further Readings



  • Biskupic, Joan, and Elder Witt. Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, 3rd ed. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1996.
  • Cushman, Robert F. Leading Constitutional Decisions. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1982.
  • Hall, Kermit L., ed. The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
  • Konvitz, Milton R., ed. Bill of Rights Reader, 5th ed. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1973.
  • Peterson, Clark A. "The Resurgence of Durational Residence Requirements for the Receipt of Welfare Funds." Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. Vol. 27, no. 1, 1993.
  • Zubler, Todd. "The Right to Migrate and Welfare Reform: Time for Shapiro v. Thompson to Take a Hike." Valparaiso University Law Review. Vol. 31, no. 3, 1997.

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Law Library - American Law and Legal InformationNotable Trials and Court Cases - 1963 to 1972Shapiro v. Thompson - Significance, The Right To Interstate Travel, Legitimate Government Objectives?, Impact, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families