Ellis v. County of Scotts Bluff

Caporale, District Judge.

In this appeal from a declaratory judgment we find that no justiciable controversy exists. We thus reverse with directions to dismiss the action.

Mary Jo Ellis (Ellis), the plaintiff-appellee, is the duly elected register of deeds of Scotts Bluff County. The defendants-appellants are said County, its Board of Commissioners, and the Board’s individual members. Hereafter, they shall be referred to collectively as Board.

On August 4, 1976, the then Board established a policy of “not approving claims for expenses for attendance at National Association of County Officials…