Woolfolk v. Brown

Appellees, recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits, seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, brought this class action1 representing parents and their children eligible for such benefits under Virginia’s AFDC program and subject to sections 221.4(E) and (F)2 (hereafter “Virginia Work Rule”) of the Virginia Manual of Policy and Procedure for Local Welfare Departments (hereafter “Virginia Welfare Manual”). They sought injunctive and declaratory relief against the enforcement of §§ 221.4(E) and (F), contending that those sections were in violation of the Due Process…