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Argued October 5, 2009

Before: GARLAND and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

In 1993, appellee Medicaid recipients brought suit against the District of Columbia (“the District”) alleging various violations of Title XIX of the Social Security Act (“SSA”), 79 Stat. 343, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq. (2000 ed. and Supp. III), and its accompanying regulations. In October 1996, the District Court held that the District was liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating federal Medicaid requirements. Salazar v. District of Columbia, 954 F. Supp. 278 (D.D.C. 1996). While judgment was pending on an appeal by the District, the parties negotiated a comprehensive settlement agreement setting forth detailed requirements for the District’s operation of its Medicaid program in compliance with the law. The District Court adopted the agreement with an order issued on January 25, 1999. Salazar v. District of Columbia, Civ. Action No. 93-452, Order Modifying the Amended Remedial Order of May 6, 1997 and Vacating the Order of March 27, 1997 at 1-49 (D.D.C. Jan. 25, 1999) (“Settlement Order”), reprinted in Joint Appendix (“J.A.”) 264-312.

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