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SAWMA v. PERALES

No. 366, Docket 89-7634.

895 F.2d 91 (1990)

Martin J. SAWMA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Cesar A. PERALES, as Commissioner of New York State Department of Social Services, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided February 1, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin J. Sawma, Niagara Falls, N.Y., pro se.

Patrick Barnett-Mulligan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Albany, N.Y. (Robert Abrams, Atty. Gen., Peter H. Schiff, Deputy Sol. Gen., Peter G. Crary, Asst. Atty. Gen., Albany, N.Y., of counsel), for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KAUFMAN and WINTER, Circuit Judges, and MOTLEY, District Judge.

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff appeals from Judge Elfvin's decision dismissing his complaint brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm.

Plaintiff's claim arises out of the discontinuance of his public assistance benefits. In November 1984, the New York State Department of Social Services ("NYSDSS") required Sawma, as a condition of receiving such benefits, to complete and submit a medical form regarding employability in a "Work Experience Program."...

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