Nathan Barankin
Nathan Barankin
appeals court federal heard possible rejected state williams
Mr. Williams has had his appeals heard by every possible court in the state and federal system, and all of them have rejected his claims.
discuss options reviewing
We're reviewing it and evaluating our options and we'll discuss it with our client, the governor.
against healthcare home largest nursing permanent provider reached sun time
We reached a permanent injunction against Sun Healthcare Group, which at the time was the largest provider of nursing home care in California.
above beyond california expects goes lawsuits reached recover resolution result state
What the state of California expects to recover as a result of our lawsuits goes well above and beyond the resolution that was reached today.
medical policy profession quite reason required san social steps whenever
Whenever the medical profession steps into these social policy issues, things get really complicated in a hurry. Quite frankly, that's the reason San Quentin has never required medical professions to be involved.
aware few informal issue looking opinion
We're aware of the issue and are looking into it. There have been a few informal opinion requests.
california cities debate federal law people requires room whether
What we said is, Proposition 215 is the law of California and is not pre-empted by federal law. There is a lot of room for people to debate Proposition 215 and whether it requires or prohibits cities from doing one thing or another.
We don't have anything to hide. (We want them to) see firsthand how the system's set up.
aware duty enforce enforcing gambling states
We are responsible for enforcing the states gambling laws. When we are made aware of a violation, we have a duty to enforce the law.
tortured
a long and tortured history, of which we are not at all proud.
complaint criminal law separate suit
This law suit is separate from the criminal complaint that was filed.
disappear quickly state temporary victory
Any temporary victory the state would gain, if it were in our favor, would quickly disappear for years if we don't do it right the first time.
comply division informed issue tribal tribes
This issue arose when tribes informed the division that under their interpretation of tribal sovereignty, they did not need to comply with the state's certification program.
changes law lost shifting sort staff
So the law was sort of like shifting sands. . . . Then there were staff changes and it just kind of got lost in the shuffle.