Colbeth v. O'Rourke

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Colbeth v. O'Rourke, 707 F.2d 57 (2d Cir. 1983)
Eiland, Graaf, Kaufman, Mishler

Colbeth v. O'Rourke

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

Class representative Deborah Colbeth appeals from a judgment entered on Judge Coffrin’s order granting summary judgment in a case seeking retroactive payment of food stamp benefits. 554 F.Supp. 539 (D.Vt. 1982). The district court concluded Colbeth’s claim was barred by the eleventh amendment, which prohibits an action in federal court seeking retrospective relief against a State. We find appellants’ claims of error to be without merit, and affirm the judgment for the reasons stated in Judge Coffrin’s opinion.

Reference

Full Case Name
Deborah COLBETH, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated v. James O'ROURKE, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Social Welfare
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1 case
Status
Published