Steven Rand, et al. v. The State of New Hampshire

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT ROCKINGHAM, SS. SUPERIOR COURT Steven Rand, et al. v. The State of New Hampshire No. 215-2022-CV-00167 ORDER ON THE MERITS In this case, the plaintiffs—a group of New Hampshire property owners and taxpayers—claim that by underfunding the delivery of a constitutionally adequate education, the State forces school districts to make up the difference via local property taxes assessed at varying rates, in violation of Part II, Article 5. The Court has carefully considered the evidence presented at trial, the parties' written and oral arguments, and the applicable law. See Doc. 151 (Pls.' Post-Tr. Mem.); Doc. 153 (State's Reply); Doc. 150 (State's Post-Tr. Mem.); Doc. 152 (Pls.' Reply); see also Doc. 138 (Pls.' Pre-Tr. Mem.). As...