Manchaca v. Chater

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HEARTFIELD, District Judge.

Plaintiffs 1 have alleged a failure by Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Texas to fulfill certain duties imposed by the Food Stamp Act. The parties have reached a compromise and have submitted it to the court for approval. The court now approves this settlement. 2

BACKGROUND

1. “The Food Stamp program provides low-income households with assistance to obtain a more nutritious diet.” Documentary App. in Supp. of Pls.’ Mot. for Partial Summ. J. at 5 [hereinafter Doc.App.] (copy of GAO, Social Security: Need for Better Coordination of Food…