Payne Ex Rel. Payne v. Toan

ORDER

SCOTT D. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.

Pending before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment. The plaintiffs are Missouri residents who have been recipients of benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, established under 42 U.S.C. § 602 et seq., and codified by the State of Missouri at Mo.Rev.Stat. § 208.050 (1982). The State defendants are the Directors of Missouri’s Department of Social Services, and Division of Family Services. The Federal defendant is the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. At issue is the…