WESTSIDE MOTHERS v. OLSZEWSKI

No. 05-1669.

454 F.3d 532 (2006)

WESTSIDE MOTHERS; Families on the Move, Inc.; Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics; Michigan Chapter, American Association of Pediatric Dentists; K.E., by her next friend Tina E.; Ja. E., by her next friend Deana H.; Je. E., by her next friend, Deana H.; J.C., by his next friend, Monica C.; and J.T., by his next friend, Veda T., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Janet OLSZEWSKI, in her official capacity as Director of the State of Michigan Department of Community Health; and Paul Reinhart, in his official capacity as Deputy Director of the State of Michigan Medical Services Administration, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 17, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jennifer R. Clarke, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellants. Morris J. Klau, State of Michigan, Department of Attorney General, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Jennifer R. Clarke, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Arnon D. Siegel, Laura E. Robbins, Dechert LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellants. Morris J. Klau, Luttrell D. Levingston, State of Michigan, Department of Attorney General, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.

Before: BOGGS, Chief Judge; MERRITT and MOORE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

This suit filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleges that the State of Michigan has failed to provide services required by the Medicaid program. Plaintiffs, Westside Mothers, other advocacy and professional organizations, and five named individuals, allege that Janet Olszewski, director of the Michigan Department of Community Health, and Paul Reinhart, deputy director of the Michigan Medical Services Administration, did not...

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