Filed Date: 2013
Clearinghouse coding in progress
http://iola.org/board/Grantee%20Annual%20Report%202012-2013/Legal%20Aid%20Society%202012-13.pdf:
In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy hit the
Northeast. The federal government, recognizing the
damage done by Superstorm Sandy, issued a disaster
declaration which covered the entire New York City
area. In response to this disaster, New York City
applied for a D-SNAP program. However, the
program they designed was constitutionally
inadequate. New York City chose to limit access to
this benefit to people living in twelve zip codes only,
leaving tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of needy
New Yorkers without access to essential food
assistance. The Society commenced a lawsuit on
behalf of New Yorkers who reside in the excluded
zip codes, ranging from individuals who lost
everything during the storm to those who lost power,
heat and employment for weeks after the storm.
Indeed, these needy New Yorkers are similarly
situated to those residing in the D-SNAP eligible
communities, yet they were denied the
opportunity to apply for a program created to
assist disaster survivors with food purchases
simply because they do not live in the area to
which the City arbitrarily chose to provide
benefits. The lawsuit seeks a court order to require
New York City to create a D-SNAP program that
provides benefits to those harmed by the storm.
This case is now on appeal and involves an
estimated 200,000 individuals who were
prevented from applying for disaster food stamp
benefits.
Eventually the appeal was dismissed: http://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=5459955851176068587&q=matter+of+fiddler+v.+doar&hl=en&as_sdt=80000006&as_vis=1
The complaint is here: https://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/119942731?access_key=key-1t7hq6ktnzk3rqxmgxox&allow_share=true&escape=false&view_mode=scroll
A presuit letter is here: http://frac.org/pdf/nyc_council_dsnap_letter.pdf
This will need some researching. Presumably the plaintiffs lost.
Toney-Dick v. Doar, Southern District of New York (2012)
Last updated Aug. 19, 2022, 3:01 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: New York
Case Type(s):
Public Benefits/Government Services
Key Dates
Filing Date: 2013