Carney v. State

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

This appeal is from a district court judgment dismissing Robert Carney, Jr.’s challenge to an executive-branch unallotment that eliminated funding for the political-contribution refund program. Because the Minnesota Legislature lawfully voided and superseded the challenged unallotment in its 2010 First Special Session, we dismiss Carney’s appeal as moot.

FACTS

The political-contribution refund (PCR) program, governed by Minn.Stat. § 290.06, subd. 23 (2010), allows taxpayers to claim a refund for contributions, up to $50 for individuals and $100 for married couples, made to…