ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND v. OTTER

Case No. 14-cv-00104-BLW.

ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, et al., Plaintiffs, v. C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER, in his official capacity as Governor of Idaho; LAWRENCE WASDEN, in his official capacity as Attorney General of Idaho; Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Idaho.

May 18, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Animal Legal Defense Fund, Plaintiff, represented by Justin F Marceau , University of Denver Sturm College of Law, pro hac vice, Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew G Liebman , Animal Legal Defense Fund, pro hac vice, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

The Center for Food Safety, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Leslie Brueckner , Public Justice, P.C., pro hac vice, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice, Paige M Tomaselli , Center for Food Safety, pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Farm Sanctuary, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

River's Wish Animal Sanctuary, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Western Watersheds Project, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Sandpoint Vegetarians, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Idaho Concerned Area Residents for the Environment, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Idaho Hispanic Caucus Institute for Research and Education, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Counterpunch, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Farm Forward, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Will Potter, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

James McWilliams, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Monte Hickman, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Blair Koch, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Daniel Hauff, Plaintiff, represented by Maria E Andrade , ANDRADE LEGAL, INC, Matthew Daniel Strugar , pro hac vice & Richard Alan Eppink , American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho Foundation.

Lawrence Wasden, Defendant, represented by Clay R Smith , OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL & Carl J Withroe , Idaho Attorney General.

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amicus, represented by Charles A Brown & Bruce D Brown , Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, pro hac vice.

Government Accountability Project, Amicus, represented by Craig Durham , Ferguson Durham, PLLC & Jeffery S Gulley , Government Accountability Project, pro hac vice.

Idaho Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, Amicus, represented by James Marshall Piotrowski , HERZFELD & PIOTROWSKI & Marty Durand , Herzfeld & Piotrowski, LLP.

Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., Amicus, represented by Norman M Semanko , Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, Chtd..

Idaho Heartland Coalition, Inc., Amicus, represented by Norman M Semanko , Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, Chtd..

Food Producers of Idaho, Inc., Amicus, represented by Norman M Semanko , Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, Chtd..

Idaho Cattle Association, Amicus, represented by Norman M Semanko , Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, Chtd..

Center for Constitutional Rights, Amicus, represented by Michael J Bartlett , Nevin, Benjamin, McKay & Bartlett LLP & Rachel Meeropol , Center for Constitutional Rights, pro hac vice.

The Idaho Dairymen's Association, Inc., Amicus, represented by David P Claiborne , Sawtooth Law Offices, PLLC.

Professors of the Law of Unconstitutional Animus, Amicus, represented by Celeste K Miller , McDevitt & Miller LLP, Dean J Miller , MCDEVITT and MILLER & Susannah W Pollvogt , University of Washburn School of Law, pro hac vice.

Erwin Chemerinsky, Amicus, represented by Deepak Gupta , Gupta Beck PLLC, pro hac vice & Erika Birch , Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC.


MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

INTRODUCTION

Before the Court is Plaintiffs' Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs (Dkt. 117). The motion is fully briefed and at issue. Plaintiffs seek attorneys' fees of $255,398.381 and $3,919.62 in expenses. Defendants contend...

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