United States First Circuit

A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action arises from New Hampshire's operation of an acquired brain disorders Medicaid waiver program, in failing to furnish the waiver services with "reasonable promptness" in violation of 42 U.S.C. section 1396a(a)(8). (Amended opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/15/2002
• Published 10/17/2002

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel J. Mullen, Associate Attorney General, with whom Philip T. McLaughlin, Attorney General, and Suzanne M. Gorman, Senior Assistant Attorney General, were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sheila Zakre, with whom Amy Messer and Disabilities Rights Center, Inc. were on brief, for appellees.