United States of America, Cross-Appellee v. Harris Methodist Fort Worth, Cross-Appellant

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeals from a ruling that a proposed Title VI compliance review of physician staff privileges at Harris Methodist Hospital-Fort Worth was a warrantless search that did not comport with Fourth Amendment standards of reasonableness. Harris Methodist cross-appeals the trial court’s ruling that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq. applies to physician staff privileges. We affirm, albeit on different reasoning from that of the district court.

BACKGROUND

Harris Methodist in Fort Worth,…