Legal Opinion
State of California v. John R. Block, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1981No. 78-3645PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circúit Judge:
This case involves an attempt by the Secretary of Agriculture to collect money from the State of California for alleged misadministration of the food stamps program. Section 10(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 provided that if a state had been guilty of gross negligence or fraud in the administration of the program, the Secretary could demand return of monies to the federal government. The major issue for our consideration is whether a regulation, 39 Fed.Reg. 26,005 (1974), codified at 7 C.F.R. § 271.7(a) (Appendix to 7 C.F.R. § 276 (1980)), was within the Secretary’s…
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