United States Sixth Circuit
Harris v. Olszewski, 04-2479, 05-1047
Medicaid's freedom-of-choice provision creates enforceable rights that a Medicaid beneficiary may vindicate through 42 U.S.C. section 1983.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/21/2006
- Published 03/21/2006
Judges
- Before: SILER and SUTTON, Circuit Judges; SHARP, District Judge.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ARGUED: William R. Morris, Michigan Department of Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellants. Stephen M. Ryan, Stephen M. Ryan P.L.L.C., Bingham Farms, Michigan, Michael C. Levine, Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: William R. Morris, Michigan Department of Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellants. Stephen M. Ryan, Stephen M. Ryan P.L.L.C., Bingham Farms, Michigan, Michael C. Levine, Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees. Joshua Waldman, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae.