SSN Policy Manual

Court Cases

This section provides references to several United States Circuit Court and United States Supreme Court cases brought with regard to the social security number. We decided against publishing copies of these case because it would add little value for the increased cost. Complete copies of these cases are available fiom several InterNet source for no charge. The Comments column provides just enough information to help you understand the content of the case. Case Yeager v. Hackensack Water Co., 615 F. Supp. lO87,lO9O-92 (D.N.J. 1985); Comments Case based on constitutional and Privacy Act objections to a New Jersey independent water company requirement for SSN. The defendants [Hackensack Water Co.] are directed to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act in their attempt to collect social security numbers. Defendants are constrained in their use of the numbers already collected until retroactive compliance is achieved. Social Security Act is constitutional. Steward Machine v. Davis

-- No "vested rightsnto benefits under the Social Security System. Amish employer & social security taxes. Wins religious objection to requirement that a minor must obtain a social security number to receive federal benefits. Lost his argument that he was fraudulently induced into signing a "contract" with the Social Security Administration, and that he is not subject to the Social Security system. Sixteen federal judges challenged the withholding of Social Security taxes from their judicial salaries as a violation of the Compensation Clause of the United States Constitution, Article Ill, section 1. challenged his conviction on the ground that the Child Support Recovery Act is an unconstitutional exercise of Congress' authority under the Commerce Clause. Resignation from social security and return of social security card. Objection to requirement to divulge a SSN as a condition to vote. Privacy Act violated where state did not provide timely notice in accordance with Section 7(b) when collecting social security number for voter registration, rev'd & remanded on other grounds, 988 F.2d 1344 (4th Cir. 1993); Agency did not violate Privacy Act because agency maintained system of records "before January 1, 1975 and disclosure of a social security number to identify individuals was required under [executive order]

Flemming v. Nester (1960) - - - United States v. Lee (1983) Callahan v. Woods (1984)

Valldejuli v. SSA & IRS (Unpublished 1994)

Hatter v. United States (1 996)

United States v. Bongiorno (1 997)

Peister v. State Department of Social Services (1 993) Greidinger v. Davis, 782 F. Supp. 1106,1108-09 (E.D. Va. 1992)

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Brookens v. United States, 327 F.2d 494,496-99 (D.C. Cir. 1980)