Watson v. Weeks

436 F.3d 1152 William W. WATSON, Jr.; Charles E. Papst, Jr., by and through his next friend, Nida Morris; Robert Woodford, by and through his next friend, Anita Geistlinger; Heidi Halter, by and through her next friend Hayley Adams; Amar Juslen, by and through his next friend, Raul Juslen; Irma Radtke, by and through her next friend, Hans Radtke; Shelli A. Cameron; and Oregon Advocacy Center, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Gary WEEKS, in his official capacity as Director, Oregon Department of Human Services; Lynn Read, in her official capacity as Acting Administrator of the Office of Medical Assistance Program; and James Toews, in his official capacity as Acting Administrator, Seniors and People with Disabilities, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-35704. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 13, 2005. Filed February 8, 2006. Lauren K. Saunders, National Senior Citizens Law Center, Washington, D.C., for the appellants. Janet A. Metcalf, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, OR, for the appellees. Bruce Vignery, AARP Foundation Litigation, Washington, D.C., and Jane Perkins, National Health Law Program, Chapel Hill, NC, for amici curiae. Appeal from the…