Donna J. Schmiege v. Secretary of Agriculture of the United States

This appeal involved the method to be employed by the Secretary of Agriculture in computing food stamp benefits. The ap-pellees’ benefits would be reduced by the Secretary’s method of computation. Counsel for the Secretary requested a speedy disposition of the case so that by December 1 payments may be put into effect in accordance with this Court’s determination.

Accordingly, we affirm the order of the District Court, and set forth the following concise statement of our reasons for so holding.

The Food Stamp program has been in effect since 1964 to enable “low-income households to purchase a…