Martinez v. Trainor

McMILLEN, District Judge. 1

DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS

This is an action for declaratory and prospective injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 brought by seven mothers under the age of twenty-one and their children, alleging that the Illinois Department of Public Aid (“IDPA”), through its director, the defendant James L. Trainor, has denied them eligibility, or limited the amount of funds they may receive, under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (“AFDC”) program, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. It is claimed that these policies violate both the Fourteenth Amendment and certain…