Urban Justice Center-Safety Net Project (UJC-SNP) v. Rollins
Overview
Overview
The Urban Justice Center Safety Net Project sued the secretary of agriculture over the termination of the waiver of federal work requirements for recipients of SNAP for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents for 61 New York counties.
The Issue
Issue
Whether the Secretary of Agriculture had authority to unilaterally terminate a federal waiver exempting Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents from SNAP work requirements in 61 New York counties without compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act and applicable statutory procedures.
The Rules
Rule
Under the Food and Nutrition Act and Administrative Procedure Act, agency actions are subject to notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements and must not be arbitrary, capricious, or in excess of delegated statutory authority; prior agency determinations and waivers receive deference absent reasoned explanation for policy reversal.
The Application
Analysis
The plaintiff challenges the waiver termination as violating APA procedural requirements, arguing the government failed to provide adequate notice and opportunity for comment and that the reversal of longstanding policy lacked reasoned explanation; additionally, the action may exceed delegated authority under the Food and Nutrition Act's waiver provisions.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
The case is active and pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald); plaintiff seeks preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to maintain work requirement exemptions for affected SNAP recipients in New York.
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