Legal Opinion

Albiston v. Maine Commissioner of Human Services

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 27, 1993No. 93-1137PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYR, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellees Susan Albiston and Anita Wingert brought a class action, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to compel timely disbursement of “pass-through” and “gap” payments under Titles IV-A and TV-D of the Social Security Act. Defendants-appellants, in their official capacities, 1 challenged plaintiffs’ standing. The district court rejected the challenge. We affirm.

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BACKGROUND

Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., creates a voluntary, cooperative federal-state program for Aid to Families With Dependent Children (“AFDC”). The AFDC program, administered…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Middlesex County Sewerage Authority v. National Sea Clammers Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by55 opinions

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  4. Gregory C. Mallett v. Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Judy R. Norman-NunneryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Sobky v. SmoleyDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1994

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