Kahn v. Shevin

416 U.S. 351 (1974)

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Nature of the Case

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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.