Taxpayers Against Genocide v. Congressmen Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman

This is a class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court against Congressmen Mike Thompson and Jared Huffman. The plaintiffs are a group of taxpayers from the defendants’ congressional districts who allege that the defendants violated the Constitution and federal laws by voting to authorize funding for the Israeli military. The plaintiffs claim the defendants knew or should have known that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, making their votes complicit in genocide and a violation of international law, the Leahy Law, Foreign Assistance Act, Arms Export Control Act, and Conventional Arms Transfer policy. The plaintiffs argue this violates their constitutional rights to have taxes collected only for lawful purposes. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief, claiming the defendants’ actions threaten their constitutional rights and emotional/psychic health. The case is based on federal question jurisdiction and the plaintiffs argue only the court has authority to declare the defendants’ conduct unconstitutional.

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