James B. EMERSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellee,
v.
Natalie Haas STEFFEN, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Appellant,
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
James B. EMERSON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellee,
v.
Natalie Haas STEFFEN, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services,
Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Appellant.
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Submitted November 13, 1991.
Decided March 20, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Patricia A. Sonnenberg, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Minn., argued for appellant, Natalie Haas Steffen.
Robert D. Kamenshine, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued (William Kanter, appeared on brief), for appellant Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
Laurie N. Davison, Minneapolis, Minn., argued (Patricia M. Siebert, appeared on brief), for appellee.
Before LAY, Chief Judge, ARNOLD, Circuit Judge, and STUART, Senior District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
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