Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Califano

Full title: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, A DEPARTMENT OF…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Nov 27, 1978

585 F.2d 150 (5th Cir. 1978)

Opinion

No. 78-2016.

November 27, 1978.

R. Stephen Nall, Fla. Dept. of H R Services, Tallahassee, Fla., Charles A. Miller, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Sarah C. Carey, Washington, D.C., amicus curiae, for Legis '50: The Center for Legislative Improvement.

William D. Townsend, Asst. Atty. Gen., Dept. of Legal Affairs, Tallahassee, Fla., amicus curiae, for the States of Fla., La., Pa., MT/NE.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., John P. Lagomarcino, Washington, D.C., amicus curiae, for National Governor's Assoc.

Clinton Ashmore, Asst. U.S. Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., Carl H. Harper, Reg. Atty., Dept. of Health, Educ. Welfare, Atlanta, Ga., Eve H. Goldstein, Asst. Reg. Atty., Alvin N. Jaffe, Asst. Reg. Atty., Edward A. McDermott, Anthony S. Harrington, Allen R. Snyder, Washington, D.C., Neil Koslowe, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for defendants-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida; William H. Stafford, Judge.

Before THORNBERRY, GODBOLD and HILL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

We affirm on the basis of the district court's opinion, 449 F. Supp. 274 (N.D.Fla. 1978).

AFFIRMED.