SMITH v. BABCOCK

No. 92-2207.

19 F.3d 257 (1994)

Darlene SMITH, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. C. Patrick BABCOCK, Director of the Michigan Department of Social Services, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided March 14, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacqueline Doig (argued and briefed), Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Midland, MI, Terri L. Stangl, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Saginaw, MI, for plaintiff-appellee.

Frank J. Kelley, Thomas L. Casey, Office of Atty. Gen., Appellate Div., Erica Weiss Marsden (argued and briefed), Lansing, MI, for defendant-appellant.

Before: KENNEDY and NORRIS, Circuit Judges; and ENGEL, Senior Circuit Judge.


ENGEL, Senior Circuit Judge.

This case is about one state's efforts to lead welfare recipients down the path to self-sufficiency. At issue is the proper implementation of the Earned Income Disregard ("EID"),1 a provision of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program ("AFDC"),2 which encourages welfare recipients to seek gainful employment.

Defendant C. Patrick Babcock is the Director of the...

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