Walton v. Hammons

192 F.3d 590 (1999)

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Walton v. Hammons

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
192 F.3d 590 (1999)

Facts

The Michigan Family Independence Administration (MFIA) implemented a rule providing for the termination of a household’s Family Independent Program (FIP) cash-assistance benefits if a household member failed, without good cause, to cooperate in establishing the paternity of a child for at least four consecutive months. Michigan also applied the rule to the food-stamp program. Ethan Walton (plaintiff) was the minor child of Antoinette Walton. Antoinette also had a daughter, Te’Asha Walton. Although Antoinette was able to establish paternity and child support for Ethan, she did not do so for Te’Asha. The MFIA notified Antoinette that her failure to establish Te’Asha’s paternity would result in termination of the entire family’s benefits. Ethan brought suit, arguing that the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) did not authorize Marva Hammons (defendant), the MFIA director, to terminate a household’s food-stamp benefits due to parents’ failure to cooperate in establishing paternity. The district court granted summary judgment for Walton. Hammons appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Jones, J.)

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