SOCKWELL v. MALONEY

No. 974, Docket 76-7634.

554 F.2d 1236 (1977)

Rene SOCKWELL, a minor, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Francis MALONEY et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 12, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis J. MacGregor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Hartford, Conn. (Carl R. Ajello, Atty. Gen., Hartford, Conn.), for defendants-appellants.

Alice M. Leonard, New Haven, Conn., New Haven Legal Assistance, Assoc. (Edward Mattison, Technical Assistance Project, Inc., of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before MANSFIELD and OAKES, Circuit Judges, and BRIEANT, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

This class action was brought by plaintiffs in behalf of themselves and "all present and future foster children whose foster care benefits or Title XX social services (42 U.S.C. § 1397) are, or will be, discontinued, terminated, suspended, or reduced by the State of Connecticut." Defendants are the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Youth Services, and the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services of the State of Connecticut. Class...

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