Legal Opinion
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Welfare v. Secretary of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 9, 1993No. 92-1539PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In federal fiscal year (FY) 1982, lasting from October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts distributed food stamps far exceeding the margin of error allowable under applicable federal regulations. Consequently, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the branch of the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for overseeing the food stamp program, imposed a punitive sanction.
Massachusetts unsuccessfully appealed the sanction to the Food Stamp Appeal Board (the Board). It then sought judicial review in federal district court. See 7…
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