Smyth v. Carter

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MICHAEL, Senior District Judge.

Plaintiffs Victoria Smyth, Patricia Montgomery, Angela Smyth (Victoria’s child), and Casey Montgomery (Patricia’s child) are recipients of Federal welfare block grant money known as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (“TANF”) (formerly Aid to Families with Dependant Children (“AFDC”)) distributed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The defendant is the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services (“VDSS”), sued in his official capacity as administrator of Virginia’s welfare program. The plaintiffs filed this action under 42…