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No &4 780

MARLARET M. HPCKLER, SPC RPTARY OF HEALTH

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of recipients of governmental benefits. This Court has

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Verner, 374 US. 398, 407 (1963).

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wemeier to often evffere le (he peewee cam there

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dere cunts of emceier appears seme (| othe Berd of

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by virtue of her unique name and identifying factors. See

Unived States v. Lee, 455 U.S. at 260-261.

Afver Latte Bard of the Smow ) Derth. her mother ugned an apphcation

for the umber ewhow Appeiiee Roy's tnowtedge and ethout

remerberng ber actoms $90 F Supp at 606 Once the Socal Securny

Admemiratoe msued the number Appellees Seured to revote «Dut

unstead the Admenetratoe rendered « dormant /d Also Appetice

Roy refused to partaxxpete m the number's usage and wilhngly ted to

offer an ahernatrve to amehorate the refusal. Det the Government

rejected amy cooperative effort and demeed the eetfare benefits fd at

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Lee with the Sherbert precedent by virtue of the economic

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7 however, Appellee Roy's

free exercise unadulterated by

Zs to damn a Eadinead Te coats of Grama

a 7 is inappropriate because it employs a hybrid

standard that is triggered because of potentially severe and

determine whether the Government's interest is sufficient -

ly compelling. Like Sherbert, Appellee Roy's willingness

to comply with the law as closely as permitted by his belief

is a critical factor in the analysis. See Note, supre, at 312,

n. 47. Willingness to adhere to the Government's require-

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sent case. As such, it is essential that the decision below be

affirmed.

Respectfully Submitted,

John W. Whitehead

Counsel of Record

James J. Knicely

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