United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiffs' challenge to a Montana ballot initiative is affirmed where their claims against the State of Montana are precluded by a final judgment previously entered in their parallel state court case.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2004
• Decided 06/13/2005
• Published 06/13/2005

Judges

• WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge., Before:  ALARCÓN, W. FLETCHER, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John E. Bloomquist and Suzanne Taylor, Doney CrowleyBloomquist UDA, Helena, MT, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert N. Lane, Fish Wildlife & Parks, Helena, MT, Mike McGrath, Office of the Attorney General, Helena, MT, for Defendants-Appellees., Sarah K. McMillan, Tuholske Law Office, Missoula, MT, for Intervenor-Appellee.