The Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona handed down a ruling on Wednesday, finding the current K-12 school funding system unconstitutional and siding with the schools after a years-long lawsuit.

The plaintiffs in this case are several school districts in Arizona, taxpayers, and organizations Arizona School Boards Association, the Arizona Education Association, and the Arizona School Administrators. The defendants include the state of Arizona and the school facilities board.

In his decision, Judge Dewain Fox ruled that the system used for funding K-12 schools violates the Arizona Constitution . The court found that the public school capital finance system being used does not meet the minimum standards created by the Arizona Supreme Court. Judge Fox also awarded permanent injunct

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