BOWEN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al. v. ROY et al.

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether the requirement that citizens must obtain a Social Security number for their daughter in order to qualify for benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and the Food Stamp program, when citizen contends that obtaining a Social Security number violates their religious beliefs, violates the Free Exercise Clause.

Action

Vacated and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.