Legal Opinion
Gilman v. Helms
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided April 18, 1985No. Civ. 83-535-DPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DEVINE, Chief Judge.
This is a class action wherein plaintiffs, recipients of public assistance benefits, challenge the administration of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (“AFDC”), food stamps, and Medicaid programs by defendants, officials of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Welfare. Plaintiffs, representing persons whose food stamps or Medicaid benefits are terminated as a result of an alleged failure to comply with AFDC monthly reporting requirements, challenge New Hampshire’s public assistance program as violative of controlling federal statutes as well as the…
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