1976-+Mathews+v.+Eldrige


 * __Summary__** -

George Eldridge was getting disability benefits and they were terminated. Social Security had terminated them through their usual procedures. Eldridge sued saying he didn’t get a hearing to argue that he should still receive the benefits. The Courts said that it was unconstitutional for him not to receive a hearing. The Supreme Court overturned that decision saying no pre-termination hearing was required. During this case the Supreme Court came up with the Mathew balancing test. This test is important in determining procedural due process. The three things are: (1) the private interest that will be affected by official action; (2) the risk of erroneous deprivation of such interest through the procedures used and the probable value, if any, of additional or substitute procedural safeguards and (3) the government's interest, including function involved and fiscal and administrative burdens that additional or substitute procedural requirements would entail.

**__Impact on Education__** -

The Mathew balancing test is a helpful guide for school districts on how to deal with various situations that occur in schools. This test helps establish the due process procedures in a school setting.

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