Legal Opinion
Rousseau v. Bordeleau
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 18, 1985No. Civ. A. 84-0538PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANCIS J. BOYLE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the policy of the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) of automatically denying a disability claim for Medical Assistance when the same applicant has been found ineligible for disability payments under the Supplementary Security Income (SSI) Program is a violation of the Social Security Act and the due process clause of the Constitution. 1 Plaintiffs assert that DHS, the state agency responsible for administering the Medical Assistance Program, should be enjoined from denying Medical Assistance when…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Blum v. BaconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sheely v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- Peggy Armstrong Russell Hansen Yvonne Hansen and Mary Howell v. Charles Palmer, in His Capacity as Director, Iowa Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- Disabled Rights Union v. KizerDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1990
- Bluford Mullins Fannie Ratliff v. William L. Lukhard, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services James Kenley, CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Mullins v. KenleyDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1986
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