Lindsay v. Richardson

OPINION AND ORDER

McMILLAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs were receiving Social Security benefits. In November, 1970, these benefits wei*e reduced by the defendant without notice or hearing or opportunity to be heard on the propriety of the discontinuance of the benefits. Plaintiffs filed suit to establish their rights. Based upon Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254, 90 S.Ct. 1011, 25 L.Ed.2d 287 (1970), and Wright v. Finch, 321 F. Supp. 383 (D.C.1971), this court on December 29, 1971, ordered the defendant to resume benefits as of December, 1971, at the pre-reduction level, pending a full hearing by…