Monday, March 16, 2009

DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno,

547 U.S. ___ (2006) was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the standing of taxpayers to challenge state tax laws in federal court. The Court unanimously ruled that state taxpayers did not have standing under Article III of the United States Constitution to challenge state tax or spending decisions simply by virtue of their status as taxpayers.[1] Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the majority opinion (his fifth on the Court), which was joined by all of the justices except for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who concurred separately. Background of the case

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