Marion J. Woods, Director of the State Department of Social Services v. United States

ALARCON, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court granting the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) motion for summary judgment in an action brought by the California Department of Social Services to challenge the decision of the Food Stamp Appeals Board upholding the USDA’s claim in the amount of $234,842.00, for violations of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 during the period of November 15, 1976 to May 31, 1977.

We must decide: (1) whether the Secretary of Agriculture may recover from the State of California losses to the Federal Treasury caused by San…