2011-2012 Supreme Court Term: Decision in Armour v. Indianapolis (Equal Protection)

On June 4 the Supreme Court issued its decision in Armour v. Indianapolis, an equal protection case involving a disparity in the forgiveness of outstanding tax indebtedness. By a vote of 6-3, the Court upheld the action of the City of Indianapolis, and ruled that its decision to forgive outstanding assessments for a sewer improvement program was constitutional. The decision may be accessed here.