Justices Reject Review of Taxpayer Lawsuit Against Union Policy

The US Supreme Court declined to ponder whether taxpayers have standing to sue a Minnesota school district and a teachers union over a policy that gives teachers paid leave for union work.

The justices let stand Monday a divided US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit decision that permitted the lawsuit from three district residents who are represented by a conservative advocacy group. The residents have standing as municipal taxpayers, the appeals court held.

An American Federation of Teachers affiliate asked the high court to reverse the Eighth Circuit’s decision, arguing it directly conflicts with other circuit rulings. ...