Legal Opinion
Brown v. Day
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided February 28, 2007No. Civil Action 06-2212-KHVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
VRATIL, District Judge.
On May 25, 2006, plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the State of Kansas disqualified her from Medicaid benefits in violation of federal law. On October 27, 2006, in reliance on the Younger abstention doctrine, the Court dismissed plaintiffs action. See Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971); Memorandum And Order (Doc. # 27). The Court determined that (1) a state administrative proceeding involving this matter was pending when plaintiff initiated her federal action; (2) the state proceedings afforded…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Phillips v. MartinDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2008
- Brown Ex Rel. Brown v. DayCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
- Brown Ex Rel. Brown v. DayCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
- Richardson v. Booneville School DistrictDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2011