Post by Logan on Jun 8, 2016 0:09:40 GMT -6
Saying there's evidence of illegal retaliation, a federal appeals court gave the go-ahead Wednesday for the Arizona Students Association to sue the Board of Regents to get back money the group says was illegally withheld.
In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was enough evidence to support the claim that the regents financially undermined the student group because of its support of a 2012 initiative to hike taxes for education. That measure was opposed by Gov. Jan Brewer, Republican lawmakers and several board members.
It was after that initiative was defeated that the regents voted to suspend fee collection for the association.
The board later agreed to collect it -- but only from students who first agreed to pay it. Finding itself without any funding, the association filed suit.
Read more: www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_a180b0ae-29b3-11e6-a0bd-53d7ae89755d.html
A disgusting move by the Board of Regents to collect money intended for the students and redirect that money for another purpose.
In a unanimous ruling Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said there was enough evidence to support the claim that the regents financially undermined the student group because of its support of a 2012 initiative to hike taxes for education. That measure was opposed by Gov. Jan Brewer, Republican lawmakers and several board members.
It was after that initiative was defeated that the regents voted to suspend fee collection for the association.
The board later agreed to collect it -- but only from students who first agreed to pay it. Finding itself without any funding, the association filed suit.
Read more: www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/article_a180b0ae-29b3-11e6-a0bd-53d7ae89755d.html
A disgusting move by the Board of Regents to collect money intended for the students and redirect that money for another purpose.