Spruill v. Alexander
RIGHTS OF THE POOR. (2009-ongoing)
A federal lawsuit against the state Department of Human Services, alleging that the state’s failure to timely process food stamp applications is resulting in the denial of “desperately needed assistance to help [applicants] feed their families,” and forcing them to “suffer hunger as a result.” The class-action lawsuit, filed by RI ACLU volunteer attorney Lynette Labinger and attorneys for the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, seeks an injunction requiring the state to process food stamp applications within the time frames established by federal law, and a temporary restraining order to provide immediate benefits to the suit’s named plaintiff. Cooperating Attorney: Lynette Labinger
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News Releases:
July 6, 2009 -- State Sued Over Food Stamp Delays
October 13, 2009 - Favorable Settlement Reached in Suit Over Food Stamp Delays
April 20, 2010 - Report Shows State’s Food Stamp Processing Has Improved, But Delays Persist for the Neediest Families
Providence, RI 02903