taxpayer's action
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From 342 U.S. 429 - Doremus v. Board of Ed. of Hawthorne · 1952Most cited · 1,100 citing opinions
The taxpayer's action can meet this test, but only when it is a good-faith pocketbook action. It is not a question of motivation but of possession of the requisite financial interest that is, or is threatened to be, injured by the unconstitutional conduct.