Laskowski v. Spellings

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

This case returns to us following the Supreme Court’s order granting certiorari, vacating our prior judgment, and remanding for further consideration in light of Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc., 551 U.S. -, 127 S.Ct. 2558, 168 L.Ed.2d 424 (2007). Univ. of Notre Dame v. Laskowski, — U.S. -, 127 S.Ct. 3051, 168 L.Ed.2d 755 (2007). The issue is whether the plaintiff-taxpayers have standing under Flast v. Cohen, 392 U.S. 83, 88 S.Ct. 1942, 20 L.Ed.2d 947 (1968), to maintain an Establishment Clause challenge to a congressional grant after the funds have been…