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ROBINSON v. BLOCK

No. 88-1111.

869 F.2d 202 (1989)

Cheryl ROBINSON, on behalf of herself and the class she represents and Philadelphia Citizens in Action, on behalf of itself, its members, and the class it represents v. John R. BLOCK, United States Secretary of Agriculture, individually and in his official capacity, Walter W. Cohen, Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare, individually and in his official capacity, and Don Jose Stovall, Executive Director of the Philadelphia County Assistance Office, individually and in his official capacity, Appellees. Appeal of Cheryl ROBINSON, Annie Alvin, Gloria Pope and the Philadelphia Citizens in Action, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 28, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Super (argued), Washington, D.C., Jonathan M. Stein, Community Legal Services, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

LeRoy S. Zimmerman, Atty. Gen., David M. Donaldson (argued), Gregory R. Neuhauser, Sr. Deputy Attys. Gen., John G. Knorr, III, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Chief, Litigation Section, Philadelphia, Pa., for Com. of Pennsylvania appellees.

John R. Bolton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward S.G. Dennis, Jr., U.S. Atty., Robert S. Greenspan, Michael E. Robinson (argued), Civ. Div., Room 3617, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Federal appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BECKER and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an action brought on behalf of a class of food stamp and welfare recipients by Cheryl Robinson, a food stamp recipient, and Philadelphia Citizens in Action, a welfare rights advocacy group, challenging the manner in which the defendants, federal and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officials, have administered certain eligibility and benefit level provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 as amended, 7 U.S.C...

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