TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 15, 2025

The Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) is facing a legal battle over its handling of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A class-action lawsuit accuses DHS of delays in processing initial and recertification applications, issuing timely and accurate notices and providing prompt appeal decisions, according to Fox 13 Memphis. The lawsuit alleges that, as a result, applicants and SNAP beneficiaries have experienced hunger, malnutrition and financial hardship. The complaint seeks court acknowledgment of DHS’s failures and injunctions requiring the agency to correct its mistakes.