BASEL v. KNEBEL

No. 75-1494.

551 F.2d 395 (1977)

Carmela BASEL, for Herself and everyone similarly situated, Appellant, v. John A. KNEBEL, acting Secretary of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 3, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger A. Schwartz, New York City, with whom Ronald F. Pollack, New York City, was on the brief for appellant.

Robert S. Greenspan, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., of the bar of the Court of Appeals for New York, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, with whom Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and Robert E. Kopp, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellees.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and McGOWAN and ROBB, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant brought this class action to determine the constitutionality of certain regulations implementing the Food Stamp Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq. of 1964, as amended (1970). Under the regulations, households seeking stamps must from time to time obtain certification of entitlement from the state agency delegated responsibility for administering the food stamps program. 7 C.F.R. 271.4. During the period of certification, the recipient has...

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