Santiago De Lao and Frank Brito v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Arthur Ferguson v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Arthur Ferguson v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Walter J. White v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

560 F.2d 1384 Santiago DE LAO and Frank Brito, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Jr., successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al., Defendants-Appellants. Arthur FERGUSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Jr., successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Arthur FERGUSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Jr., successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al., Defendants-Appellants. Walter J. WHITE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Joseph A. CALIFANO, Jr., successor to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 76-1365, 75-2633, 75-2987 and 76-2756. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Sept. 19, 1977. Harry R. Silver, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., argued for defendants-appellants in 75-2987 and 76-1365, and for defendants-appellees in 75-2633. Steven L. Bunch, of Montana Legal Services Assn., Helena, Mont., argued for plaintiff-appellee in 75-2987 and for plaintiff-appellant in 75-2633. Andrew M.…