Legal Opinion

Pocatello Education Ass'n v. Heideman

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 3, 2005No. 03-35654; D.C. No. CV-03-00256-BLWPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Plaintiff labor unions brought suit against the Idaho attorney general and secretary of state (the “Officials”) seeking to stay enforcement of the Idaho Voluntary Contributions Act (“VCA”). The district court denied the Officials’ motions to dismiss the action on the basis of Eleventh Amendment immunity, and the Officials appeal.

We have jurisdiction under the collateral order doctrine to review the order. See Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Auth. v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., 506 U.S. 139, 143-44, 113 S.Ct. 684, 121 L.Ed.2d 605 (1993); Thomas v. Nakatani, 309 F.3d 1203, 1207-OS (9th…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Shelley Savage v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205, Maricopa CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  4. Los Angeles County Bar Ass'n v. EuCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. National Audubon Society, Inc. Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc. Marin Audubon Society, Inc. Muir Beach Enviro, Inc. California Waterfowl Association, Inc., and National Trappers Association, Inc. California Trappers Association, Inc. Tim Wion Christopher S. Brennan Loyd E. Horn, Intervenors v. Gray Davis, Governor of California Douglas Wheeler, Resources Secretary, State of California Jacqueline E. Schafer, Director, Cdfg California Department of Fish & Game California Fish & Game Commission, and Ann M. Veneman, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gary Simmons, California State Director, Wildlife Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Jamie Clark Rappaport, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anne Badgley, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Am Soc Prev Cruelty Protect Pets and Wildlife/vote Yes on Proposition 4 Animal Protection Institute the Ark Trust, Inc. Doris Day Animal League the Fund for Animals the Humane Society of the United States International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellants. National Audubon Society, Inc. Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc. Marin Audubon Society, Inc. Muir Beach Enviro, Inc. California Waterfowl Association, Inc., and National Trappers Association, Inc. California Trappers Association, Inc. Tim Wion Christopher S. Brennan Loyd E. Horn, Intervenors-Appellants v. Gray Davis, Governor of California Douglas Wheeler, Resources Secretary, State of California Jacqueline E. Schafer, Director, Cdfg California Department of Fish & Game California Fish & Game Commission, and Ann M. Veneman, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gary Simmons, California State Director, Wildlife Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gale A. Norton, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Jamie Clark Rappaport, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anne Badgley, Regional Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Robert Stanton, Director, National Park Service, Am Soc Prev Cruelty Protect Pets and Wildlife/vote Yes on Proposition 4 Animal Protection Institute the Ark Trust, Inc. Doris Day Animal League the Fund for Animals the Humane Society of the United States International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees. National Audubon Society, Inc. Golden Gate Audubon Society, Inc. Marin Audubon Society, Inc. Muir Beach Enviro, Inc. California Waterfowl Association, Inc. v. Gray Davis, Governor of California Mary D. Nichols, Resources Secretary, State of California Robert C. Hight, Director of the California Department of Fish and Game California Department of Fish and Game California Fish & Game Commission, Ann M. Veneman, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gary Simmons, California State Director, Wildlife Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture Gale A. Norton, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior Jamie Clark Rappaport, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Robert Stanton, Director, National Park Service, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Protection Institute the Ark Trust, Inc. Doris Day Animal League the Fund for Animals Humane Society of the United States Protect Pets and Wildlife/vote Yes on Proposition 4 the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Defendants-Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Pocatello Education Ass'n v. HeidemanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  2. Cole Robinson, et al. v. Raúl Labrador, et al.District Court, D. Idaho · 2026
  3. Pocatello Education v. HeidmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007

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