Davis v. Reagen

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Michael Reagen, Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Social Services (IDSS), appeals from a judgment of the district court1 enjoining him from denying assistance under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) to families whose unemployed parents refuse without good cause to accept bona fide offers of employment. This appeal poses the difficult problem of determining the appropriate sanction for such refusals under the AFDC statute, 42 U.S.C. §§ 601-644 (1976). Having carefully reviewed that statute and pertinent regulations, we affirm.

I. Background.

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