United States v. Deukmejian

967 F.2d 593 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Plaintiff, and Kevin M. ASLANIAN; Richard L'Italien; Georgia Uremovic; and Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. George DEUKMEJIAN, Governor, State of California; Linda McMahon, Director, California State Department of Social Services; State of California, Department of Social Services; Sacramento County, Board of Supervisors; Dennis Hart, Director, Sacramento County Department of Social Services; Sacramento County Department of Social Services, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16038. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 14, 1992. Decided June 17, 1992. Before HUG, SKOPIL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 This is an action brought pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-32 (1988), by a coalition of welfare rights organizations and others to recover damages and civil penalties…