Legal Opinion

West v. Sullivan

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 17, 1992No. 91-1570PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROTH, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Marie West and a class of similarly-situated plaintiffs (collectively West) seek to overturn a district court decision which potentially reduces certain of their benefits under the Food Stamp Act, 7 U.S.C.A. §§ 2011 et seq. (1988 & Supp. 1992). Specifically, West challenges a policy adopted by Appellee Edward Madigan, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), that would prevent her from factoring a standard deduction for utility costs into her food stamp benefit calculation. Her claim forces us to interpret potentially competing…

2Cases cited13 opinions

Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
Wright v. City of Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
Tobye R. Markowitz, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Northeast Land Company. Appeal of Tobye R. MarkowitzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
Paul J. McArdle v. Michael J. Tronetti and Steven ReillyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by11 opinions

Jackie McDowell v. Philadelphia Housing Authority (Pha) John White Barry Miller Jackie McDowell and the Certified Class Whom She RepresentsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
Schering Corporation v. Food and Drug AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
Debra Estey v. Commissioner, Maine Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
Tate & Lyle, Inc. And Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
In Re Magic Restaurants, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000

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