Percey v. Blum

MEMORANDUM-DECISION

MUNSON, Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs in this civil rights action, on behalf of themselves and their minor children residing with them, contest the defendants’ practice and policy of not disregarding $30.00 and Vs of the remainder of the earned income of employed legally responsible caretaker relatives in families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children [AFDC], where the needs of these caretaker relatives are not being met by the AFDC grant. This omission, the plaintiffs contend, violates the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq., and the Equal Protection…