Morales v. Affleck

OPINION

This case involves an appeal by the former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Social and Rehabilitative Services, John J. Affleck (defendant), from a preliminary injunction enjoining him from denying General Public Assistance (GPA) benefits to individuals (plaintiffs) who receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits and whose income is below the GPA standard of need.

There is no dispute that plaintiffs would all be eligible to receive payments under the GPA program if they were not AFDC recipients. The plaintiffs have been denied GPA benefits solely because…