Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. Pingree
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 20, 1987No. 86-3545PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is a case of first impression in this circuit. The sole issue for resolution is whether 42 U.S.C. § 1983 1 provides a remedy for violations of the Food Stamp Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. Finding insufficient evidence of congressional intent to foreclose § 1983 action to redress deprivation of the substantive rights conferred by the Act, we reverse the decision of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
The plaintiff, Patricia Gonzalez, brought this suit on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated against David…
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- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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