American Medical Association v. Weinberger

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

JULIUS J. HOFFMAN, Senior District Judge.

In this action by the American Medical Association and others for declaratory and injunctive relief from the enforcement of regulations promulgated by the defendant Secretary of the Department of Health, Education & Welfare, plaintiffs move for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction pending disposition on the merits.

Plaintiffs include not only the American Medical Association (AMA), which has filed suit against HEW for the first time in its history, but also five physicians, six recipients of Medicare benefits,…