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GILLIAM et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE et al
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2:20-cv-03504
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April 01, 2021
USDA Inks $712M Deal In Suit Over 'Illogical' Food Aid Limits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to shell out $712 million in emergency food assistance to hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania households, a deal that ends litigation over what a Pennsylvania federal judge said were "illogical" limits on food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 11, 2020
Pa. Judge Calls USDA's COVID-19 Food Aid Limits 'Illogical'
A Philadelphia federal judge on Friday lifted limits that allegedly kept 40% of Pennsylvania households receiving food assistance from getting additional help during the COVID-19 crisis, ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's limits on benefits were "illogical" and contradicted federal law intended to provide additional emergency assistance.