District Court, N.D. California December 2, 1982, No. C-78-1819 WHO (Callahan v. Woods)

OPINION AND ORDER

ORRICK, District Judge.

In this case the Court of Appeals reversed a finding by this Court that plaintiff’s First Amendment right to the free exercise of his religion was not violated by state and federal requirements that he obtain a social security number (“SSN”) for his daughter in order to receive public assistance benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled.