KAHN V. SHEVIN 416 U.S. 351 (1974) CASE BRIEF

KAHN V. SHEVIN

416 U.S. 351 (1974)

NATURE OF THE CASE: An Appeal concerning the validity of a state law that creates benign classifications advantaging females.

FACTS: Widower Kahn applied for a property exemption on his tax return available only to widows and was subsequently denied. Kahn claimed the statute's distinction between males and females violated the Equal Protection Clause. The Florida Appeals Court struck down the statute. The Florida State Supreme Court reversed. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed.

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