Citizens United v. Gessler et al

Filing 55

ORDER Awarding Attorneys' Fees to Citizens United Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. By Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 06/10/2015. (athom, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge R. Brooke Jackson
Civil Action No 14-cv-002266-RBJ
CITIZENS UNITED, a Virginia Non-Stock Corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
WAYNE W. WILLIAMS, in his official capacity as Colorado Secretary of State; and
SUZANNE STAIERT, in her official capacity as Colorado Deputy Secretary of State,
Defendants,
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY, GAROLD A. FORNANDER, LUCÍA GUZMÁN, and
DICKEY LEE HULLINGHORST,
Intervenor-Defendants.

ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES
TO CITIZENS UNITED PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Upon consideration of the parties’ Consent to Entry of a Final Judgment and Permanent
Injunction Against Defendants on Citizens United’s First Claim for Relief, which has been
previously filed, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

Plaintiff Citizens United is a prevailing party under 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and

2.

Defendants Wayne Williams and Suzanne Staiert, in their official capacities, shall

pay Citizens United reasonable attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, in an amount to be
determined either by mutual agreement of Citizens United and Defendants, or by application to
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this Court made within 60 days of the entry of final judgment.
DATED this 10th day of June, 2015.
BY THE COURT:

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R. Brooke Jackson
United States District Judge

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