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ALEXANDER v. SILVERMAN

Civ. A. No. 71-C-565.

356 F.Supp. 1179 (1973)

Willie ALEXANDER and Jacqueline Pinion et al., Plaintiffs, v. Arthur SILVERMAN et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Wisconsin.

April 25, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Steinglass and Richard M. Klein, Freedom Through Equality, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., for plaintiffs.

James J. O'Donnell, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendants Silverman, Pokorny, Geiger, and Haber.

Ward L. Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Madison, Wis., for defendant Schmidt.

OPINION AND ORDER

REYNOLDS, Chief Judge.

The issue in this class action is whether welfare applicants are constitutionally entitled to a statement of reasons and an administrative hearing after their application for general welfare relief is denied. Jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1343, 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Defendant Silverman is the director of the Milwaukee County Department of Public Welfare (hereafter "DPW") which provides general...

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