Teigen v. State - Calendar

1:15pm Tuesday, October 30, 2007
20070134 James Teigen, Deb Lundgren, Greg
Svenningsen, Farmer's Educational and
Co-operative Union of America, North Dakota
Division, D/B/A North Dakota Farmers Union,
and Dakota Resource Council, Plaintiffs and Appellants
and
Casey Wells, Plaintiff
v.
State of North Dakota, Defendant and Appellee
Appeal from: South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County, Judge Thomas J. Schneider
Nature of Action: Constitutional Law
Counsel:

Appellee: Dean J. Haas , Att. General Office
Appellant: Sarah Vogel Law Firm, P.C.

Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1) Whether the Trade Association Clause is unconstitutional as a special law in violation of Article IV, Section 13.
2) Whether the Trade Association Clause is unconstitutional as a law granting special privileges and immunities in violation of Article I, Section 21.
3) Whether the Trade Association Clause is unconstitutional as a law making a gift in violation of Article X, Section 18.
4) Whether the North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) and the Dakota Resource Council (DRC) have standing to contest the constitutionality of the Trade Association Clause.
Briefs:
Case Summary
Appellant Brief (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Appellee Brief
Reply Brief
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