Blinzinger v. Lyng’s Empirical Analysis
834 F.2d 618 · 1987
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 7 U.S.C. § 2011 (Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987) · 7 U.S.C. § 2013 · 7 U.S.C. § 2014 · 7 U.S.C. § 2017
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United States · Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States · Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Ellsworth v. City of Racine
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(k) Assistance to third parties included; educational benefits; exceptions (1) For purposes of subsection (d)(1), except as provided in paragraph (2), assistance provided to a third party on behalf of a household by a State or local government shall be considered money payable directly to the household if the assistance is provided in lieu of— (A) a regular benefit payable to the household for living expenses under a State plan for aid to families with dependent children [AFDC] approved under part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or (B) a benefit payable to the household for living expenses under— (i) a State or local general assistance program; or (ii) another basic assistance program comparable to general assistance (as determined by the Secretary). 7 U.S.C. § 2014 (k)(l)(A) and (B). (Emphasis supplied).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Boggs v. Yeutter“In some cases, general assistance may be provided as third-party payments only, with no payments going directly to households. Under the Committee's provision [section 2014(k) ], none of these distinctions would matter, since any governmental payment made to the provider of goods or services on behalf of a household (in lieu of a payment made directly to the household) would be included as income unless specifically excluded by regulations promulgated under the authority provided to the Secretary. The provision will enforce Congress’ historical intent that payment from governmental assistance] programs be included as income regardless of their form and insure equity between groups of individuals who receive assistance in various forms.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[Assistance provided to a third party on behalf of the household by a state or local government shall be considered money payable directly to the household if the assistance is provided in lieu of— (A) a regular benefit payable to the household for living expenses under [AFDC]; or (B) a benefit payable to the household for living expenses under— (i) a State or local general assistance program; or (ii) another basic assistance program comparable to general assistance (as determined by the Secretary).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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