Turtle Talk

From SCOTUSBlog (brief here and embedded in the post):

Corboy v. Louie is a challenge to a Hawaii tax exemption that is available only to those who meet the state’s definition of “native Hawaiians.”  The Hawaii Supreme Court dismissed the case on the ground that the petitioners (who are not native Hawaiians) lacked standing.  The federal government agreed with the respondents that certiorari is not warranted, for several reasons.  First, it regarded the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision as resting on an adequate and independent state ground.  Second, and in any event, it alleged that the petitioners would not have standing under Article III.  Third, and finally, the Court does not need to review the petitioners’ equal protection claim, which is not properly presented and could be affected by recent legal and political developments in Hawaii.

Petition stage briefs are here.