Beaton v. Thompson

913 F.2d 701 Barbara J. BEATON, for herself and as next friend for her grandchildren, Barbara Cortes, Drina Saludares, Shayne Forest, Margeaux Forest, Greg Payne, and Shanon Bernstine; Shari L. Talbott, for herself, and as next friend for her son, Trevor Talbott, and her nephew, Jeff Howard; Joan Smiley, for herself and as next friend for her grandchildren, Antjaun Jones and Renatta Richardson, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Richard W. THOMPSON, Secretary of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Defendant-Appellant. No. 89-35474. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 13, 1990. Decided Aug. 31, 1990. Rebecca A. Vandergriff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, Wash., for defendant-appellant. Elizabeth Schott, argued, Robin Zukoski, Evergreen Legal Services, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before HUG, NELSON and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge: 1 A group of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients who are caring for related children who also receive AFDC…