Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare v. United States Department of Health & Human Services

OPINION OF THE COURT

McKEE, Circuit Judge.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appeals from a ruling of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Appeals Board. The Board upheld a ruling by the Secretary of HHS that reduced the amount of funding for child support enforcement activities in Pennsylvania by the total amount of revenue generated by a Judicial Computerization Fee (“JCP Fee”) assessed on each child support case filed in the Commonwealth.

The district court granted summary judgment against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (“DPW” or “Commonwealth”) and in favor of…