Welfare recipients file class-action lawsuit over benefits limit

The Detroit News reports:

Several welfare recipients filed a class-action lawsuit Friday in federal court to block a stricter, four-year lifetime limit on benefits from taking effect Saturday.

The lawsuit, filed against Human Services Director Maura Corrigan, said immediate intervention is needed to prevent more than 25,000 parents and children from losing benefits. The welfare recipients from Saginaw, Genesee and Macomb counties asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

Great moments in the Welfare State.