NELSON v. SUGARMAN

No. 71 Civ. 1719.

361 F.Supp. 1132 (1972)

William NELSON et al., Plaintiffs, v. Jule R. SUGARMAN, Individually and as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

November 15, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Community Action for Legal Services, Inc. by Richard J. Hiller, David Rudenstine, Constance McDougal, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen., of the State of New York by Mark T. Walsh and Benton J. Levy, Asst. Attys. Gen., New York City, Norman Redlich, Corp. Counsel, City of New York by Victor Muskin, New York City, for defendants.


Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

MOTLEY, District Judge.

The plaintiffs in this action are all recipients of public assistance from the State of New York under federally-funded programs, The complaint, as amended on May 24, 1971, charges defendants Sugarman and the New York City Department of Social Services with violating the mandate of Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254, 90 S.Ct. 1011, 25 L. Ed.2d 287 (1970),...

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