Legal Opinion
Robotham Ex Rel. Robotham v. State
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided September 4, 1992No. S-89-811PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHastings, C.J.
Eugene L. Robotham, individually and as parent and next friend of Mark Lee Robotham, his 5-year-old son, brought this action against the State of Nebraska and various officials thereof. Robotham sought a declaration that 1988 Neb. Laws, L.B. 428, was unconstitutional in several respects, and also sought related injunctive relief. The district court found in favor of the State and dismissed Robotham’s petition. Robotham now appeals.
An action to declare a statute unconstitutional “is more akin to relief through an equity action than to relief through a law action.” State v. Nebraska Assn. of…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by38 opinions
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