Allen v. Bergland

JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

In this case plaintiffs Crezetta Allen and Isaiah and Linda Myers mount a three-pronged attack on the interpretation given by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to its regulations concerning treatment of nonrecurring lump-sum payments received under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program for purposes of computing the “income” of a recipient who is also entitled to benefits under the Food Stamp program. Finding the challenged interpretation not plainly erroneous, not invalid for want of promulgation under the…