Legal Opinion
Lazy Y Ranch Ltd. v. Behrens
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 2008No. 07-35315PublishedCited by 534 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Circuit Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
This case arises from Lazy Y Ranch’s attempt to lease grazing lands from the State of Idaho. The leases were auctioned by the State and although Lazy Y was the high bidder, the leases ultimately were awarded to other parties. Lazy Y filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that various state officials violated the Equal Protection Clause when they rejected its bids. In particular, Lazy Y alleged that the officials discriminated against Lazy Y because it (1) has perceived ties to conservationists; and (2) is a Washington corporation that was…
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