Legal Opinion
John Jordan v. James L. Trainor, Director, Illinois Department of Public Aid
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 1977No. 75-1908PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
In 1971 plaintiffs filed this class action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief alleging failure of the Illinois Department of Public Aid to process applications for assistance under the Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled program (AABD) within the time limits prescribed by federal regulations. Plaintiffs sought to have entitlement attach at the end of the federal time limit. The district court in an unreported decision required by permanent injunction that defendants comply in the future with the time limits and awarded retroactive benefits. Upon…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jordan v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
- Wyman v. BowensSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gaddis v. WymanDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Green v. MansourSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Appleyard v. WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Carol Banas v. John T. Dempsey, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization v. John T. DempseyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Massachusetts Hospital Ass'n, Inc. v. HarrisDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1980
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