Legal Opinion
Berrios v. Department of Public Welfare
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 9, 1992PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
The plaintiffs, both homeless persons, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, brought an action in the Hampden County Division of the Housing Court Department, challenging the actions of the Department of Public Welfare (department) in adopting and implementing, pursuant to G. L. c. 30A, § 3, fifth par. (1990 ed.), 2 emergency regulations effective August 1, 1991, which eliminated certain emergency assistance (EA) benefits principally designed to address the needs of homeless families. The benefits eliminated included: security deposit guarantees; moving expenses; furniture…
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