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Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit to Cut Voters Out of Tax Decisions

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Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit to Cut Voters Out of Tax Decisions
A voting sign sits outside the Union Station polling center in Denver, Colo., on June 30, 2020. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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After more than 10 years of legal proceedings, a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit that would have banned popular votes on tax measures (pdf).
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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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