Legal Opinion
Foster v. Celani
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided July 1, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-320PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
COFFRIN, Chief Judge.
This is a class action arising under the Food Stamp Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011-2029. Plaintiffs are a Vermont-wide class of foster parents whose food stamp benefits were reduced, or terminated in the 12 months preceding the filing of their complaint because “foster care maintenance payments” were included in their household income for the purpose of determining their eligibility to receive food stamps. Defendants are the heads of two Vermont state agencies and a federal agency who administer the food stamp program. Plaintiffs challenge the validity of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- National Muffler Dealers Assn., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Blum v. BaconSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Lyng v. CastilloSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Richard E. Lyng, Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Richard E. Lyng, Coalition for Basic Human Needs, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Rios v. South Dakota Department of Social ServicesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Murray v. LyngCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Foster v. CelaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Foster v. CelaniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
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