Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al vs. Michael Williams, et al

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OUTCOME: The case is currently in the briefing stage in the Supreme Court of Texas and Oral Argument has been scheduled for September 1, 2015.

Assisted in successfully suing the State of Texas in Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition, et al vs. Michael Williams, et al, a 2012-13 school finance litigation case in which six plaintiff grou ... ps sued the State of Texas regarding its system for funding public schools. In his decision, State District Judge John Dietz ruled favorably for the plaintiffs in finding the Texas school finance system was in violation of the Texas Constitution’s prohibition of a statewide property tax, as well as inadequate, and inequitable.