Idaho Coalition United for Bears, a Political Committee Lynn Fritchman, an Individual Don Morgan, an Individual Ronald D. Rankin, an Individual Initiative and Referendum Institute, a Not-For-Profit Corporation v. Pete T. Cenarrussa, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Idaho

342 F.3d 1073 Idaho Coalition United for Bears, a political committee; Lynn Fritchman, an individual; Don Morgan, an individual; Ronald D. Rankin, an individual; Initiative and Referendum Institute, a not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Pete T. Cenarrussa, in his official capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Idaho, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-35030. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 7, 2003 — Seattle, Washington. Filed September 8, 2003. Brian P. Kane, Deputy Attorney General, and Alan G. Lance, Attorney General, Boise, ID, for the defendant-appellant. Paul Grant, Englewood, CO, for the plaintiff-appellees. Christopher Troupis, Troupis and Summer, Merididan, ID, for the plaintiff-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho; B. Lynn Winmill, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-00-00668-BLW. Before: Stephen Reinhardt, William A. Fletcher, and Ronald M. Gould, Circuit Judges. OPINION REINHARDT, Circuit Judge. 1 Idaho permits direct legislation through ballot initiatives. In order to appear on the ballot, an initiative must meet several conditions; one is that signatures…