Loontjer v. Robinson

Greg Robinson, Charles Whitney, Harry Prososki, Gerald Brown, Russell Dodd, Verlouis Forster, and Richard Lindauer, all members of the Committee for Local Option Gaming (the Committee), appeal from the district court’s order enjoining the placement of an initiative petition on the ballot. The petition sought to accomplish the following:(1) Revise the Nebraska Constitution to allow electronic gaming devices under local control;(2) Provide limitations on the manner income from the gaming could be spent;(3) Limit the ability of the Legislature to tax the gaming; and(4) Require the creation of a…