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WHITFIELD v. DEMPSEY

No. K82-03 CA9.

531 F.Supp. 767 (1982)

Luella WHITFIELD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. John T. DEMPSEY, Director of the Michigan Department of Social Services, Defendant.

United States District Court, W. D. Michigan, S. D.

February 9, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Hoort, Michigan Legal Services, Detroit, Mich., Legal Aid of Calhoun County, William P. Battiste, Jr., Battle Creek, Mich., Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Gary Gershon, Grand Rapids, Mich., Legal Services Organization of Southcentral Michigan, William L. Coash, Battle Creek, Mich., for plaintiffs.

Janis Meija and Robert Rosenberg, Asst. Attys. Gen., Lansing, Mich., for defendant.

OPINION

BENJAMIN F. GIBSON, District Judge.

This case involves equal protection and due process challenges to Michigan's most recent amendment to the eligibility requirements for receipt of General Assistance ("GA"). Plaintiffs seek to enjoin termination of GA benefits as to those persons affected by the new policy. For the reasons which follow, this Court is of the opinion that the relief requested should be denied.

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