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Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit to Cut Voters Out of Tax Decisions

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
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Commentary
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).
Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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