Custom v. Quern

MEMORANDUM DECISION

MARSHALL, District Judge.

In this class action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiffs challenged the defendants’ method of processing applications under the Illinois General Assistance Program. Plaintiffs, who are Chicago resident applicants for benefits under the program, alleged that defendant Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA) imposed unreasonable delays in processing applications, contrary to plaintiffs’ Fourteenth Amendment due process and equal protection rights. After extensive pre-trial discovery and motion practice, the parties entered into a consent…