ALBISTON v. MAINE COM'R OF HUMAN SERVICES

No. 93-1137.

7 F.3d 258 (1993)

Susan ALBISTON, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. MAINE COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES, et al., Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided September 27, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher C. Leighton, Deputy Atty. Gen., with whom Michael E. Carpenter, Atty. Gen., and Thomas D. Warren, Deputy Atty. Gen., Augusta, ME, were on brief for defendants, appellants.

Mary T. Henderson with whom Patrick Ende, Linda Christ, and Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Augusta, ME were on brief, for plaintiffs, appellees.

Before SELYA, CYR and BOUDIN, Circuit Judges.


CYR, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellees Susan Albiston and Anita Wingert brought a class action, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to compel timely disbursement of "pass-through" and "gap" payments under Titles IV-A and IV-D of the Social Security Act. Defendants-appellants, in their official capacities,1 challenged plaintiffs' standing. The district court rejected the challenge. We affirm.

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