Justia U.S. D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion Summaries

States both appealed the district court's grants of summary judgment in favor of HHS, which upheld HHS's disallowance of certain Medicaid claims for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) as ineligible for "medical assistance" under the "Institution for Mental Diseases" (IMD) exclusion set forth in section 1905(a) of 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. (Medicaid Statute). Because HHS correctly concluded that the disputed claims were not eligible for FFP under the plain language of the IMD exclusion and the under-21 exception, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court. View "Virginia Dept. of Medical Assist. Svcs. v. HHS, et al." on Justia Law

Defendant pled guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. On appeal, defendant sought to vacate her sentence and remand the case for a new arraignment. The court rejected defendant's contention that her constitutional rights were violated because she did not enter into her plea knowingly and intelligently, and that she did not receive Spanish translations of all the documents in the case. Finding no error in the district court's acceptance of her plea, the court affirmed the conviction. View "United States v. Rubio" on Justia Law