Mary Immel v. Douglas Lumpkin

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

This case stems from Plaintiff Mary Immel’s 2007 application for Medicaid coverage to pay for the costs of her nursing facility. The Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services (“FCDJFS”) denied coverage, and Immel challenged the decision in state administrative hearings. While the state proceedings were still pending, she filed the instant civil action against Douglas E. Lumpkin, in his official capacity as the director of FCDJFS, for declaratory and injunctive relief. Immel presented claims (1) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, that FCDJFS violated…