Resident Lawsuit

A legal action brought by local residents under the Local Autonomy Act to demand correction of illegal public expenditures.

Reiwa 5 (Gyo-U) 165 Case for Return of Governmental Activity Expenses (Resident Lawsuit)
  1. Reiwa 5 (Gyo-U) 165 Case for Return of Governmental Activity Expenses (Resident Lawsuit)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和5(行ウ)165 政務活動費返還請求事件(住民訴訟)
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsIchiro SuzukiPlaintiffsTaro YamadaHanako SatoInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysKenji TanakaPlaintiff AttorneysYuki WatanabeJudgesJudge Akira KobayashiInstitutionsTokyo District CourtXX City Government
  5. Case Tags: Resident Lawsuit;Government Activity Expenses;Administrative Litigation;Local Autonomy