Arakaki v. Lingle

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER DISMISSING CLAIMS ■ AGAINST HHCAJDHHL DEFENDANTS

MOLLWAY, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION.

On November 21, 2003, 2003 WL 23177409 this court reiterated that Plaintiffs’ limited state taxpayer standing only allows them to challenge the state law underlying the expenditure of state taxes. The court then ruled that Plaintiffs’ state taxpayer standing did not provide them with - standing to. challenge a federal law. Because state taxpayer standing is too limited to permit a challenge to a federal law, the court held that it did not allow…