Free Stipulation - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

1 GREGORY G. KATSAS
Acting Assistant Attorney General
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DIANE J. HUMETEWA
3 United States Attorney
4 MICHAEL A. JOHNS
Assistant United States Attorney
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SHEILA M. LIEBER
6 ROBERT J. KATERBERG
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
7 U.S. Department of Justice
20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
8 Washington, DC 20530
Telephone: (202) 616-8298
9 Facsimile: (202) 616-8460
Email: [email protected]
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ll UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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13 ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST Case No. C\/-03-2445-PHX-PGR
CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, et al.,
It Plaintiffs,
15 v. STIPULATION Fon ENTRY or
16 FINAL JUDGMENT ON REMAND
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND
17 MEDICAID SERVICES, et al.,
18 Defendants.
lg This case is on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
20 Circuit. On December 3, 2007, the Ninth Circuit issued an Opinion and a Judgment
21 reversing this Court’s March 24, 2005 order granting p1aintiffs’ motion for summary
22 judgment (dlrt. no. 32), and this Court’s May 18, 2005 judgment for plaintiffs (dkt. no. 34).
23 The Ninth Circuit’s Judgment was filed in this Court on January 31, 2008 (dkt. no. 38).
24 This case soughtjudicial review of Department of Health and Human Services
25 Departmental Appeals Board Decisions Nos. 1779 and 1792 pursuant to the Administrative
26 Procedure Act. At the time the Court issued the decision that has been reversed, the case
27 was before this Court on the parties' cross-motions for summaryjudgment, the usual
28 procedure for adjudicating the merits in such a case.
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1 The Ninth Circuit reversed this Court’s order reversing Departmental Appeals Board
2 Decisions Nos. 1779 and 1792, and remanded for proceedings consistent with its ruling,
3 The parties are in agreement that there are no remaining issues to be resolved and that the
4 Ninth Circuit’s decision compels entry ofjudgment in favor of defendants and upholding
5 Departmental Appeals Board Decisions Nos. 1779 and 1792.
6 Therefore, the parties stipulate that finaljudgment should be entered in favor of
7 defendants Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services et al. and against plaintiffs
8 Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System et al. on all claims, dismissing the
9 Complaint and action and that each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.
10 A proposed order is submitted herewith.
11 I, Michael A. Johns, by signing below, certify pursuant to the District of
12 Arizona ECF Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual, that the content ofthis
13 Stipulation is acceptable to all registered signatories required to sign it.
14 Respectfully submitted,
15 GREGORY G. KATSAS
Acting Assistant Attorney General
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DIANE J. HUMETEWA
17 United States Attorney
18 S/MichaeZA. Johns
19 MICHAEL A. JOHNS
Assistant United States Attorney
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23 SHEILA M. LIEBER
ROBERT J. KATERBERG
24 United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
25 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20530
26 Tel: (202) 616-8298
Fax: (202] 616-8460
27 Email: [email protected]
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1 Attorneys for Defendants
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LOGAN T. JOHNSTON, III
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8 DONALD J. RIDINGS, JR.
Covington & Buriing
9 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
10 Tel: (202) 662-6000
Fax: (202) 662-6291
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l CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
2 I hereby certify that on June _/_Z, 2008, I electronically transmitted the attached
3 document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a
4 Notice of Electronic Filing. to the following CM/ECF registrants:
5 LOGAN T. JOHNSTON, III
Johnston Law Offices, P.L.C.
6 One North First Street, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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9 U.S. Attorney’s Office
10 I hereby certify that on June 2008,1 served the attached document by mail on
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CHARLES A. MILLER, Esq.
13 DONALD J. RIDINGS, JR., Esq.
Covington & Burling
14 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 2000
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