Citizens in Charge et al v. Gale

Filing 122

ORDER approving 121 the Stipulation. The Defendant shall pay to the Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors as the prevailing parties an award of attorneys fees and costs in the amount of $275,000; 3. The Court agrees to retain jurisdiction over this matter for the sole purpose of reconsidering the award of attorney fees and costs, upon application by the Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors, in the event that the Defendant fails to award $275,000 in attorney fees and costs on or before May 15 2012, as set forth in the Stipulation. Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (MKR)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA _______________________________________ ) CITIZENS IN CHARGE, MICHAEL ) Case No.: 4:09-cv-03255-JFB-TDT GROENE, and DONALD SLUTI, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEBRASKA and ) ORDER LIBERTARIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ) ) Plaintiff-Intervenors, ) ) v. ) ) JOHN A. GALE, in his official capacity as ) Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska, ) ) Defendant. ) _______________________________________ ) Upon consideration of the Stipulation filed by the parties to the above-captioned case, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Stipulation (Filing No. 121) is approved; 2. The Defendant shall pay to the Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors as the prevailing parties an award of attorneys fees and costs in the amount of $275,000; 3. The Court agrees to retain jurisdiction over this matter for the sole purpose of reconsidering the award of attorney fees and costs, upon application by the Plaintiffs and Plaintiff-Intervenors, in the event that the Defendant fails to award $275,000 in attorney fees and costs on or before May 15 2012, as set forth in the Stipulation. Dated this 18th day of October, 2011. BY THE COURT: s/ Joseph F. Bataillon Chief United States District Judge

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