Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Boards of Education v. Chafin
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 1988No. 18522, 18523PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
These cases, consolidated for decision, stem from a constitutional challenge to the excess levy provisions found in W.Va. Const, art. X, § 10, which are designed to help finance the State’s public schools. 1 On May 11, 1982, the Kanawha County Circuit Court declared the excess levy provisions to be violative of equal protection principles. The court determined that dependence on county funds, particularly excess levies, promoted unequal treatment of students in poor and wealthy counties.
The tax commissioner, the auditor, and some thirty-three county boards of education ask to…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Robinson v. CahillSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Washakie County School District Number One v. HerschlerWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
- Pauley v. KellyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Collins v. BedellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Hudok v. HenryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
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