Legacy Health System v. Sejal Hathi

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

JUN 5 2024

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM; et al., No. 23-35511

Plaintiffs-Appellants, D.C. Nos. 6:22-cv-01460-MO 3:02-cv-00339-MO v.

SEJAL HATHI, in her official capacity as MEMORANDUM* Director of Oregon Health Authority,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Michael W. Mosman, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted May 8, 2024 Seattle, Washington

Before: McKEOWN, W. FLETCHER, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.

Plaintiffs-Appellants Legacy Health System et al. (“Legacy Health System”)

are a group of hospital systems in Oregon. Legacy Health System sued the director

of the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”), the state agency that operates the

Oregon State Hospital (“OSH”), in her official capacity.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Legacy Health System claims that OHA fails to maintain adequate bed space

at OSH for people who are civilly committed…