Ernesto Chacon v. James D. Hodgson, Individually and in His Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor

The issue in this case is whether Manpower Administration Order 14-69, issued by the Department of Labor, and the subcontract between the Milwaukee County Community Relations-Social Development Commission and the Wisconsin State Employment Service executed pursuant to that order, provide for sufficient “resident participation” as required by Title I-B of the Economic Opportunity Act.1

I agree with the majority that resident participation, which is required by 42 U.S.C.A. § 2739(d), does not mean resident control or veto power over policy making. I also agree that section 2739 (d) establishes…