Supreme Court Decides Hein

[Friedman, Howard M.]

The Supreme Court this morning decided the Hein case, holding 5-4 that taxpayers lack standing to challenge expenditures and activities of Pres. Bush's Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives.  The majority did not overrule Flast-- though 2 justices wanted to.  Details and excerpts are on Religion Clause blog
 
http://religionclause.blogspot.com/2007/06/us-supreme-court-holds-taxpayers-lack.html
 
Howard Friedman
 
 
 
 
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