Naegle v. Department of Social Services

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DONALD J. PORTER, District Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Plaintiffs challenged the validity of the method used to determine income eligibility under the 1981 South Dakota Energy Assistance Program. Having determined that the state plan does, in this respect, violate federal regulations and the requirements of due process and that plaintiffs’ suit should be certified as a class action, the relief sought by plaintiffs will be granted.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This action was brought challenging certain aspects of the State of South Dakota’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program (EAP), for fiscal…