GRAHAM v. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

No. 97-15590.

149 F.3d 997 (1998)

Chineina GRAHAM, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Masaichy Stephen, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Kether Uruno, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Asi Auputiw, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Nameuo Pillias, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Sanres Katuo, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Tionis Rechy, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Saimon Casiano, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Chikiwo Asenis, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Achie Engichy, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; Sandy Nedlec, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated; After Ludwig; Anna Joseph Liwis; Dita Welle; Obtena Kelep; Sincer Meitou, on behalf of the Estate of Nor Meitou; Janice Iro, on behalf of Rinner Simiron; Remigio Welle; Charles Rialong; Jonathan Achimi; Norenty Sikemen; Naieko Eis; Care Achime, on behalf of the Estate of Achimi Onochi; Funumi Otto; Tingo Ham; Airin Saner, on behalf of the Estate of Machuko Sanger; Itosy Achanto; Frank Fernando; Sesi Salle; Messy Achanto; Misa Sewen; Manner Namelo; Iowanes Ukaw; Menisio Fritz; Takesy Simirai; Sanokin Namelo; Seker Afin; Immaculate Antonin; Francis Nethon; Nariano Taro; Ines Munich; Reichiro Reus; Nisie Chutaro; Mino Rudolph; Sanchy Louis; Eto Sykap; Hanry Benry; Natis Ekichy; Sarae Atter; Sisei Saltfish; Ariok Kaori; Kachume Aniwin; Sikichi Epineisar; Dakos Telep; Tokiko Ar; Alouis Antonious; Masaichy Simi; Sik Muritok; Petiri Fred; Apenis Murano; Umoumoch James; Fumie Opokunong; Finoen Chaine; Spancer Opokunong; Onger Fine; Kaichiro Alaphen; Kenrita Ephini; Dickson Joywell; Marcy Willy; Sino Shiro; Tachuo Rongeni; Kafoto Two; Sinori Meitou; Sanning Welle; Timan Jappan; Spiter Techuo; Letis Fred; Paul Refinong; Neioru Nakamura, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, James Lee Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Shirley Mattingly, Director, Region IX, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Greenfield, Micronesian Legal Services Corporation, Pohnpei, The Federated States of Micronesia, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Michael J. Yamaguchi, United States Attorney, Barbara L. Herwig, Attorney, Appellate Staff, and Jacob M. Lewis, Attorney, Appellate Staff, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for defendants-appellees.

Before: D.W. NELSON, BOOCHEVER, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.


REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

This case presents the issue whether individuals may sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") and its officials for allegedly unlawful withdrawing of disaster relief funds while the individuals' appeals of their applications for federal "individual and family grants" were still either pending or approved but unpaid. The district court ruled that standing and sovereign immunity doctrines barred such suits. We affirm in part and...

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