Miranda B. v. Kitzhaber

328 F.3d 1181 MIRANDA B.; Hannah C.; Jamie G.; Jong K.; Joanne K.; James R.; James R.; George P.; Anthony G.; Juan S.; Leonard P., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, United States of America, Intervenor, v. John KITZHABER, Governor of the State of Oregon; Oregon Department of Human Services; Bob Mink, Director of the Oregon Department of Human Services, Defendants-Appellants. No. 01-35950. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 6, 2003. Filed May 14, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Janet A. Metcalf, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, Oregon, argued the cause for the defendant-appellant and filed briefs; Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General, were on the briefs. Kathleen L. Wilde, Oregon Advocacy Center, Portland, Oregon, argued the cause for the plaintiffs-appellees; Stephen J. Mathieu, Oregon Advocacy Center, and Kent B. Thurber, Davis, Wright Tremaine, L.L.P., Portland, Oregon, filed a brief. Kevin Russell, Attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued the cause for the United States as Intervenor and filed a brief; Ralph F.…