A Michigan judge has temporarily blocked a law that would deny aid to welfare recipients who have received assistance for four or more years. According to Judge Paul Borman, the law, signed by Governor Rick Snyder and out into effect on October 1, did not adequately inform recipients about the change or their rights to repeal and constituted a violation of due process. The ruling was a response to a lawsuit filed on behalf of low-income families by the Center for Civil Justice, which claims some 25,000 parents and children would be affected by the new rules.