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 CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 1 In this case, the plaintiffs challenge the manner in which the State carries out certain education-related obligations imposed by the State Constitution. See Contoocook Valley Sch. Dist. v. State , 174 N.H. 154, 156–57 (2021) ("ConVal"); see also Doc. 17 (Pls.' Am. Compl.). The parties now cross-move for partial summary judgment regarding the plaintiffs' claim that the State administers the Statewide Education Property Tax ("SWEPT") in an unconstitutional fashion. See Doc. 49 (Pls.' Mot. Summ. J. – SWEPT); Doc. 56 (State's Obj. & Cross-Mot. – SWEPT); Doc. 53 (Coalition's 2...