Andrews v. Norton

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

BLUMENFELD, District Judge.

This is an action to enjoin the defendants, state welfare officials, from continuing to require welfare recipients to report to State Welfare Department offices for periodic AFDC redetermination interviews without reimbursing them for travel, day-care, or other expenses involved in making the required journey. The plaintiffs seek certification of a class, the convening of a three-judge court and a preliminary injunction pending final adjudication of the case on its merits.

FACTS

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