Legal Opinion
Dickenson v. Petit
District Court, D. Maine
Decided March 19, 1982No. Civ. 82-0041-BPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
CYR, District Judge.
This civil rights suit arises under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as a result of official actions taken by the defendant, Michael Petit, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Human Services [Commissioner], in the implementation of the Maine Aid to Families with Dependent Children [AFDC] program as a consequence of the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act [O. B. R. A.], Public Law 97-35, 95 Stat. 357, made generally effective October 1, 1981. In behalf of themselves and their minor children, the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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