Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Bergland
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1978No. Nos. 76-3087, 76-2199PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Facts
Appellee brought this suit challenging regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Agriculture governing the allocation of food stamps. Under the Food Stamp Act low-income households are entitled to purchase food stamps at a price determined by the household’s income. The challenged regulations provide that “scholarships, educational grants (including loans on which repayment is deferred until completion of the recipient’s education), fellowships, and veteran’s educational benefits” must be included in income. 7 C.F.R. § 271.3(c)(l)(i)(j). The regulations allow a deduction from income…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gloria Siemens v. Bob S. Bergland, Secretary of the United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- William Thomas v. Robert H. Bergland, Secretary, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Edward Hekman, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, James Kocher, Director, Food Stamp Program, Department of Agriculture, Richard E. Mellinger, Food Stamp Program, Western Region, Department of Agriculture, William Mayo, Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Robert Hoogestraat, Director, Division of County Operations, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Hugh McFarland Coordinator, Food Stamp Unit, Arizona Department of Economic Security, William Marchinton, Welfare Administrator, Maricopa County Food Stamp Unit, Arizona Department of Economic Security, in Their Official Capacities, William Thomas v. Robert H. Bergland, Secretary, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Edward Hekman, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, James Kocher, Director, Food Stamp Program, Department of Agriculture, Richard E. Mellinger, Food Stamp Program, Western Region, Department of Agriculture, William Mayo, Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Robert Hoogestraat, Director, Division of County Operations, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Hugh McFarland Coordinator, Food Stamp Unit, Arizona Department of Economic Security, William Marchinton, Welfare Administrator, Maricopa County Food Stamp Unit, Arizona Department of Economic Security, in Their Official CapacitiesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978