Idaho State Athletic Commission v. Office of the Administrative Rules Coordinator

Summary

The Idaho Supreme Court dismissed the request for declaratory relief because its original jurisdiction permits declarations only when necessary to adjudicate an enumerated extraordinary writ, but it accepted jurisdiction over the mandamus claim. The Court held that the petitioners had standing, yet denied mandamus because the statutory legislative-approval requirement for pending fee rules was constitutional and therefore the Rules Coordinator had no clear legal duty to publish the expired rules. The Court also held that the Idaho Constitution permits legislative review of both pending and final administrative rules.