Legal Opinion
Petrella ex rel. N.P. v. Brownback
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 18, 2012No. 11-3098PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
In this litigation, Appellants, plaintiffs below, brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging the statutory scheme by which the state of Kansas funds its public schools. The district court dismissed their suit for lack of standing. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we conclude that the Appellants have standing because their alleged injury — unequal treatment by the state— would be redressed by a favorable decision. Accordingly, we REVERSE.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Kansas School District Finance and Quality Performance Act
The Kansas Constitution requires the…
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