58 soc.sec.rep.ser. 27, 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6294, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8703 Gregoria Grijalva Carol Knox Mary Lea Beatrice Bennett and Mildred Morrell, Individuals and Representatives of a Class of Persons Similarly Situated v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary, Health and Human Services v. Josephine Balistreri Fred S. Scherz Kevin A. Driscoll Mina Ames Edmundo B. Cardenas Arline T. Donoho Patricia Sloan Beth Robley Goldie M. Powell Richard Baxter, Plaintiffs-Intervenors

152 F.3d 1115

58 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 27, 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6294,

98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 8703

Gregoria GRIJALVA; Carol Knox; Mary Lea; Beatrice

Bennett; and Mildred Morrell, individuals and

representatives of a class of persons

similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,

v.

Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Health and Human Services,

Defendant-Appellant,

v.

Josephine BALISTRERI; Fred S. Scherz; Kevin A. Driscoll;

Mina Ames; Edmundo B. Cardenas; Arline T. Donoho;

Patricia Sloan; Beth Robley; Goldie M. Powell; Richard

Baxter, Plaintiffs-Intervenors.

No. 97-15877.

United States Court of Appeals,

Ninth Circuit.

Argued…