Legal Opinion
Briggs v. Bremby
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 6, 2015No. 14-1328-cvPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge:
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff James Briggs brings this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services (“DSS”) to enforce the Food Stamp Act’s time limits for awarding food stamp benefits. 7 U.S.C. § 2020(e)(3) and (9) provide that participating states shall give such benefits within 30 days of application to eligible households, and within 7 days of application to especially needy households that qualify for expedited benefits. Plaintiff sued in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut to enforce…
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