Judge seeks contempt finding in New Mexico food aid scandal

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A federal judge is recommending contempt findings against New Mexico officials for failures in the distribution and oversight of federal food and Medicaid health care benefits to the poor.
Federal Magistrate Judge Carmen Garza on Monday recommended the appointment of a court-supervised monitor to ensure that that the New Mexico Human Services Department complies with standing court orders, decrees and federal law in the administration of federally funded benefits.
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