SCOTUS ruling in Ohio case hailed by OHA

SCOTUS ruling in Ohio case hailed by OHA

The Advertiser reports that "A unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in an Ohio case yesterday is being touted by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the state as the end of a taxpayer lawsuit challenging the use of state general funds for the Native Hawaiian organization." The issue is whether Arakaki et al have standing as taxpayers against OHA, and in the Ohio case the court said that the plaintiffs had no standing to challenge tax or spending decisions "simply by virtue of their status as taxpayers." Arakaki v. Lingle challenges "the constitutionality of government funding for the Hawaiian Home Lands program and OHA because their programs are aimed at benefitting residents with Hawaiian ancestry." AG Bennett "said he believes the U.S. Supreme Court will now vacate the appeals court ruling in the coming months, a move that essentially would end the taxpayer suit against OHA." Arakaki's attorney Burgess of course disagrees.

Posted: Tue - May 16, 2006 at 08:40 AM

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