An ongoing failure by the state to process food stamps and other public assistance applications in a timely manner will now be subject to federal court scrutiny: The state will have to file monthly reports as a result of two lawsuits stemming from the backlog.
A preliminary injunction issued Dec. 31 by a federal judge in a food assistance lawsuit filed by 10 Alaskans was followed by a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit on Jan. 6 imposing nearly identical reporting requirements for cash assistance to elderly and disabled residents. The latter case was scheduled to go to trial Jan. 6...
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