Opinion ID: 203589
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Appointing a Special Master

Text: Before dissolving the preliminary injunction, the district court had considered appointing a special master. In addressing the complex Medicaid issues presented in this case, the district court may be well-advised to do so, within the bounds of Fed.R.Civ.P. 53. See In re Pearson, 990 F.2d 653, 659-60 (1st Cir.1993) (discussing some exceptional condition[s] that could warrant appointment of a special master); United States v. Horton, 622 F.2d 144, 148-49 (5th Cir.1980) (upholding the appointment of a special master in a Medicare reimbursement case presenting complex legal issues); see also Nat'l Org. for the Reform of Marijuana Laws v. Mullen, 828 F.2d 536, 542 (9th Cir.1987) (holding that the prospect of noncompliance [with a preliminary injunction] is an `exceptional condition' that justifies reference to a master); 9C Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure §§ 2603-05 (3d ed.2008). It might also consider invoking its inherent power to appoint a technical advisor. See Reilly v. United States, 863 F.2d 149, 154-61 (1st Cir.1988).