Russell Joki v. State Bd of Education

I. Nature of the Case

This appeal arises from Russell Joki’s action challenging the constitutionality of: (1) fees charged to students of Meridian Joint District #2 1 ; and (2) the statewide system of funding Idaho’s public schools. Russell Joki and sixteen other individuals (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Joki”) initiated the suit against the State of Idaho, the Idaho State Legislature, the Idaho State Board of Education, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “State Defendants”), all 114 Idaho public school districts, and one…