Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Lyng
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided August 25, 1987No. 87-08-CIV-7, 87-19-CIV-7PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BRITT, Chief Judge.
This case concerns the interpretation and implementation of the voluntary quit provision of the Food Stamp Act. 7 U.S.C.A. § 2015(d)(l)(B)(ii) (West Supp.1974-1986). That section states that “if the head of the household voluntarily quits any job without good cause (the household will not be eligible to participate in the food stamp program for) ... ninety days.” The plaintiffs were disqualified from participation in the food stamp program pursuant to regulations purporting to implement this statutory provision. They now claim that the definition of “head of household”…
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