Legal Opinion
Nellie Williams, Minnie Merli v. Fred St. Clair
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1980No. 78-1625PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Chief Judge.
In the companion case of Norman v. St. Clair, 610 F.2d 1228, decided today, we addressed the propriety of Mississippi’s deeming practices in determining Medicaid eligibility. 1 Here we must examine the state’s spend-down procedures. 2 We find no statutory or constitutional impediment to their operation.
The general operation of the federal-state Medicaid scheme is outlined in Norman. States which employ more restrictive eligibility guidelines than those existing under the current Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI), the so-called “209(b) exception”, 42 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- United States Department of Agriculture v. MorenoSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Gill v. Dept. of Wildlife ConservationMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- TORRES v. SEABOARD FOODS, LLCSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2016
- Norman v. St. ClairCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Western Coal Traffic League and Its Members v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Coalition of Michigan Nursing Homes, Inc. v. DempseyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1982
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