North Dakota v. Lange, No. 16-4186 (8th Cir. 2018)
Annotate this CaseIn a previous appeal, the Eighth Circuit held that portions of Minnesota's Next Generation Energy Act were unconstitutional in North Dakota v. Heydinger, 825 F.3d 912 (8th Cir. 2016). The State appealed the district court's determination on remand that plaintiffs were entitled to attorney's fees and award of $1,310,088 in fees and costs. The court affirmed the district court's order without opinion.
Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Loken, Murphy and Colloton, Circuit Judges] Civil case - Attorney's fees. This opinion is issued by Judge Loken and Judge Colloton pursuant to 8th Cir. R. 47E. For the court's opinion holding that portions of Minnesota's Next Generation Energy Act were unconstitutional, see North Dakota v. Heydinger, 825 F.3d 912 (8th Cir. 2016). The district court's award of attorney's fees is affirmed without opinion. Judge Colloton, concurring. Judge Loken concurs in the result.
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