MERRIWEATHER v. BURSON

Civ. A. No. 13630.

325 F.Supp. 709 (1970)

Annie F. MERRIWEATHER, Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. William H. BURSON, Director of the State Department of Family and Children Services, in his Official Capacity and Personally.

United States District Court, N. D. Georgia, Atlanta Division.

April 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Terry, Ralph L. Jacobson, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff.

Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen., Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert J. Castellani, John W. Hinchey, Asst. Attys. Gen., Georgia Dept. of Law, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant.


SIDNEY O. SMITH, Chief Judge.

This is a class action for injunctive and declaratory relief brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 2201, 2202. Jurisdiction is invoked under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343. Plaintiffs seek an injunction restraining the defendant from reducing or terminating Georgia Public Welfare Assistance grants without affording the recipient the pre-termination hearing required...

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