Jenkins v. Palmer

OPINION AND ORDER

MELLOY, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court on cross motions for Summary Judgment. This order grants plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and denies defendant’s motion.

Background

This action is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging an Iowa Administrative Rule violates the Social Security Act by computing Aid to Families with Dependant Children—Unemployed Parent (AFDC-UP) benefits on basis that excludes the needs of a biological father of a child where there is also a legal father and the biological father has not obtained a court order declaring his…