Legal Opinion
Maine Association of Interdependent Neighborhoods v. Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 6, 1989No. 88-2145PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
The Maine Association of Interdependent Neighborhoods (MAIN), an umbrella organization of eight groups that help low income persons obtain public assistance, brought a lawsuit in a Maine state court against the Maine Commissioner of Human Services. Its complaint alleged that certain recent changes in the Department of Human Services’ rules governing Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) were “contrary to state and federal law” and “arbitrary and capricious.” These changes, in certain circumstances, could reduce AFDC funds available to children. See Maine Public…
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