RONALD JACKSON, RUTH JACKSON, ROBERT MANNING, PATRICIA McGESHICK, LAWRENCE WETSIT, LANETTE M. CLARK, and BILL WHITEHEAD, Plaintiffs,
v.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WOLF POINT, MONTANA, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 45-45A, MARTIN DEWITT, TRACY JUVE-MIRANDA, GLENN STRADER, Defendant.
United States District Court, D. Montana, Great Falls Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
April 21, 2014.
April 21, 2014.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ronald Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
Ruth Jackson, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
Robert Manning, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
Patricia McGeshick, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
Lawrence Wetsit, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
Lanette M. Clark, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
Bill Whitehead, Plaintiff, represented by Jon E. Ellingson, ACLU OF MONTANA, James Park Taylor, ACLU OF MONTANA & M. Laughlin McDonald, ACLU FOUNDATION, INC..
The Board of Trustees of Wolf Point, Montana, School District No. 45-45A, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
The Board of Trustees of Wolf Point, Montana, School District No. 45-45A, Defendant, represented by Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Martin Dewitt, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Tracy Juve-Miranda, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Glenn Strader, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Janice Wemmer-Kegley, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Jaronn Boysun, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Brent Nygard, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
Ed Bach, Defendant, represented by Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
PAT STENNES, Defendant, represented by Jordan W. Knudsen, OFFICE OF THE ROOSEVELT COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Cheri Nygard, Defendant, represented by Debra Silk, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, Kris Goss, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION & Tony C. Koenig, MONTANA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
United States District Court, D. Montana, Great Falls Division.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES
KEITH STRONG, Magistrate Judge.
I. Synopsis
Plaintiffs are the prevailing party in a lawsuit that addressed mal-apportioned voting districts, which violated Plaintiffs' equal protection rights. Plaintiffs were entirely successful on one claim, and entirely unsuccessful on their second claim.
Plaintiffs are entitled to attorneys fees and costs by statute. However,...
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