Legal Opinion
Lund v. Affleck
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 13, 1977No. Civ. A. 74-36, 74-69 and 4529PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
The plaintiffs prevailed and have moved for an award of attorneys’ fees in these three 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970) class actions for declaratory and/or injunctive relief a) by needy unwed mothers and children of Rhode Island to receive welfare benefits when a man, not married to the mother, resided in the household but did not contribute to the support of the children, Palmieri v. Affleck, C.A. No. 74-69 (D.R.I. Jan. 7, 1975); b) to establish the right of a pregnant minor child to receive welfare benefits in the same manner as a pregnant adult, Lund v. Affleck, 388…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Fitzpatrick v. BitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Woodland Hills Residents Ass'n v. City Council of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Domenic Lund v. John J. Affleck, Doris Palmieri v. John J. Affleck, Inmates of the Boys' Training School v. Bradford E. SouthworthCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Dennis v. ChangCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Oldham v. EhrlichCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Filipino Accountants' Ass'n v. State Board of AccountancyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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