SCHUMACHER v. JOHANNS

No. S-05-375.

722 N.W.2d 37 (2006)

272 Neb. 346

Paul SCHUMACHER and Linda Aerni, Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. Michael JOHANNS, Governor of the State of Nebraska, et al., Appellees and Cross-Appellants, and Frank E. Landis, Jr., in his capacity as commissioner (District 1, Nebraska Public Service Commission), et al., Appellees, and Nebraska Telecommunications Association et al., Intervenors-Appellees and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

September 29, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Domina and Claudia L. Stringfield-Johnson, of Domina Law, P.C., Omaha, for appellants.

Jon Bruning, Attorney General, and L. Jay Bartel, for appellees Michael Johanns et al.

Paul M. Schudel and James A. Overcash, of Woods & Aitken, L.L.P., Lincoln, for appellees Alltel Communications of the Midwest, Inc., et al.

Jack L. Shultz and Gregory D. Barton, of Harding, Shultz & Downs, Lincoln, for appellees Stanton Telecom, Inc., and Three River Telco, and intervenor-appellee Nebraska Telecommunications Association.

Deonne L. Bruning, Lincoln, for appellee Cox Nebraska Telecom, L.L.C.

Daniel E. Klaus, Timothy F. Clare, and Mark A. Fahleson, of Rembolt, Ludtke & Berger, L.L.P., Lincoln, for appellee Nebraska Technology and Telecommunications, Inc., and intervenors-appellees Wauneta Telephone Company et al.

Steven G. Seglin, of Crosby Guenzel, L.L.P., Lincoln, for appellee GCC License Corporation.

Eric B. Eisenhart, of Eisenhart Law Office, Cambridge, for appellees Cambridge Telephone Company and Pinpoint Communications, Inc.

Jill Vinjamuri Gettman, of Gettman & Miller, L.L.P., for appellee Quest Communications International, Inc.

HENDRY, C.J., CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


STEPHAN, J.

Three individuals who subscribe to telecommunications services in the State of Nebraska brought this action against various state officials seeking a declaratory judgment that the Nebraska Telecommunications Universal Service Fund Act (NTUSFA), now codified at Neb.Rev.Stat. §§ 86-316 to 86-329 (Cum. Supp. 2004), is unconstitutional and further seeking an injunction against the continued implementation and enforcement of the NTUSFA. Various entities...

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