Palmer v. Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Walter Palmer and Betty Palmer (appellants), in August 1970, applied for public assistance for themselves and their four children. They were granted assistance under the Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) program. In September 1970 Walter Palmer (Palmer) was referred by the Philadelphia County Board of Assistance to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment Security for inclusion in its Work Incentive Program (WIN). One year later, in September 1971, Palmer enrolled as a full time law student at Howard University Law School in Washington, D.C.

On September 22, 1971, Palmer…