Kuehn v. Pillen

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of John Kuehn’s complaint, holding that he lacked both taxpayer standing and standing based on a matter of great public concern to challenge the constitutionality of the medical cannabis Acts. The Court explained that taxpayer standing requires an illegal expenditure of public funds, which Kuehn’s allegations did not demonstrate, and that the great‑public‑concern exception is narrowly applied and not satisfied here. It also reiterated that appellate review of a motion to dismiss is de novo and limited to the pleadings.