ALCALA v. BURNS

Civ. Nos. 73-86-2 and 73-110-2.

410 F.Supp. 1024 (1976)

Linda ALCALA et al., Plaintiffs, v. Kevin J. BURNS, Individually and in his capacity as Commissioner of the State of Iowa Department of Social Services, and Michael Ryan, Individually and in his capacity as Director of the Scott County Department of Social Services, Defendants.

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

March 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Bartels and Barry Matsumoto, Iowa City, Iowa, and Michael W. Liebbe, Supervising Atty., H.E.L.P. Legal Assistance, Davenport, Iowa, for plaintiffs.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., State of Iowa, and Lorna Lawhead Williams, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, Iowa, for defendants.


ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HANSON, Chief Judge.

These consolidated causes of action challenge the constitutionality of defendants' interpretation of an Iowa Department of Social Services regulation. The case is before the Court on crossmotions for summary judgment.

Historically, this case has had an eventful life. Plaintiffs brought suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1970) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the...

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