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SOJOURNER A. v. DEPT. OF HUMAN SERV.

828 A.2d 306 (2003)

177 N.J. 318

SOJOURNER A., on her own behalf and as guardian ad litem for her infant Y.A.; Angela B., on her own behalf and as guardian ad litem for her infant W.B., Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Rosa C., on her own behalf and as guardian ad litem for her infant Y.C.; and Crystal D., on her own behalf and as guardian ad litem for her infant S.D., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. The NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and William Waldman, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 4, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lenora M. Lapidus, argued the cause for appellants (Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, attorneys; Ms. Lapidus, Lawrence S. Lustberg, Newark, Edward L. Barocus, Jennifer Ching, Spenta Cama and Sherry D. Leiwant, a member of the New York bar, on the briefs).

Dennis J. Conklin, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (David Samson, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Grayson Barber, submitted a brief on behalf of the amici curiae, The Center for Economic and Social Rights, The International Women's Human Rights Law Clinic and The Center for Constitutional Rights.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by PORITZ, C.J.

In this appeal, plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of a provision in the Work First New Jersey Act (WFNJ) that "caps" the amount of cash assistance for families at the level set when the family enters into the State welfare system. N.J.S.A. 44:10-61a.1 Although families in the assistance program are eligible to receive additional...

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