RODRIGUEZ v. SWANK

Nos. 73-1252, 73-1253.

496 F.2d 1110 (1974)

Gladys RODRIGUEZ et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Mrs. Loretta Smith et al., Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellees, v. Harold O. SWANK et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bonny Sutker Barezky, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paul P. Biebel, Jr., Bernard Carey, State's Atty., Robert E. Lehrer, Legal Assistance, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Sheldon H. Roodman, Robert E. Lehrer, Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., for appellees.

Before CLARK, Associate Justice, Retired, and CUMMINGS and PELL, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

In October 1970, the district court ordered the Illinois Department of Public Aid to process all applications for assistance under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program ("AFDC") within 30 days from the time they are filed.2 A supplemental order was entered in February 1972 to enforce compliance with the earlier order. Because incomplete compliance persisted with respect to the 1970 order, plaintiffs...

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