United States Eighth Circuit

State claims challenging redistricting and federal claims involving the effect of the redistricting on the right to vote are closely intertwined such that prevailing on the state claims will permit attorney's fees for work done on the federal claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/06/2001
• Published 12/06/2001

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, FAGG and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Neil Bradley, Atlanta, GA, argued (Laughlin McDonald, Bryan Sells and Patrick K. Duffy, on the brief), for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy M. Engel, Pierre, SD, argued, for appellees.