Midsouth Association of Independent Schools, Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, David McRae, In…

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court held that Parents for Public Schools lacked standing to challenge legislation creating and funding an infrastructure-grant program for independent schools. The organization failed to show that its members would suffer an adverse impact different from that experienced by the general public, either from a competitive disadvantage to public schools or from taxpayer status because the funds were federally sourced and specially designated. The Court therefore vacated the chancery court's judgment and rendered judgment dismissing the complaint without reaching the constitutional or intervention issues.