MILLER v. ECHOHAWK

No. 20398.

878 P.2d 746 (1994)

126 Idaho 47

Janet MILLER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Larry ECHOHAWK, Attorney General of the State of Idaho, on behalf of the People of the State of Idaho, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant, v. Pete T. CENARRUSA, Secretary of State of the State of Idaho, Michael D. Crapo, President Pro Tempore of the Idaho State Senate, and Tom Boyd, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Idaho, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise.

Rehearing Denied August 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry EchoHawk, Atty. Gen., Francis P. Walker (argued), Deputy Atty. Gen., Boise, for appellant EchoHawk.

Benito T. Ysursa, Boise, for appellant Cenarrusa.

Harris & Sutton, Boise, for respondent. Jim C. Harris, argued.


TROUT, Justice.

I.

INTRODUCTION

This case involves an award of attorney fees to respondent under the Private Attorney General Doctrine. We affirm.

II.

BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1990, the federal census was taken. The Idaho legislature is obligated to reapportion itself based on the census data. In the spring of 1991, the legislature began working on the reapportionment plan in preparation for the release of...

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