HEIN v. BURNS

Civ. No. 73-240-1.

402 F.Supp. 398 (1975)

Karen HEIN, Individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. Kevin J. BURNS, Individually and in his capacity as Commissioner of Social Services, and Elizabeth Masterson, Individually and in her capacity as Director of the Muscatine County Department of Social Services, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. Iowa, C. D.

October 10, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Bartels, Iowa City, Iowa, for plaintiff.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Lorna L. Williams, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Thomas R. Hronek, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendants.

Before STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge, HANSON, Chief District Judge, and STUART, District Judge.


MEMORANDUM

STUART, District Judge.

This is a class action under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure challenging certain departmental regulations which have the effect of requiring persons who receive a travel allowance under the Federal Government's Individual Education and Training Plan to pay more for food stamps than they would otherwise, even though all of the travel allowance is spent for the necessary travel. Plaintiff claims that both...

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