Legal Opinion
United States v. The Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1981No. 80-7410PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:
Seeking injunctive and declaratory relief, the United States Government brought this civil action against the Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners,1 its members, and the State of Georgia. Because some of the issues raised were pending in a state court action brought by the Composite Board against one of the Government’s employees, the district court abstained. We reverse and remand for a determination on the merits.
In 1972 Congress established the National Health Service Corps [NHSC] for the primary purpose of alleviating severe inadequacies…
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