Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless v. Secretary of Human Services
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 18, 1987PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
In December, 1985, the plaintiffs filed a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief as to the failure of the Massachusetts program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to pay benefits sufficient to enable parents to raise their children in their own homes.
The plaintiffs sought a declaration that then current AFDC payments did not reflect the level of needed AFDC assistance which, they contend, the Commissioner of Public Welfare (commissioner) must determine annually pursuant to G. L. c. 118, § 2 (1984 ed.), and G. L. c. 18, § 2 (B) (g) (1984 ed.). They also sought an…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Quern v. MandleySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Brown v. FirestoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
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