Legal Opinion
Michele Levesque v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture, Michele Levesque v. John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture, Richard A. Chevrefils
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 20, 1983No. 83-1341, 83-1342PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
In an attempt to reduce federal spending, Congress made major changes in federal programs, including the Food Stamp Program, in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (“OBRA”), Pub.L. No. 97-35, 95 Stat. 357 (codified in scattered sections of U.S.C.). At issue in this case are food stamp regulations that were promulgated without the notice-and-comment and thirty-day prior publication required by the Administrative Procedure Act (the “APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 553(b), (d) (1982). Because of these procedural omissions, the district court held the regulations void…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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