Constiutional Law

Question 1

Standing

Answer 1

is the issue of whether the P is the proper party to bring a matter to the court for adjudication.

requires:

Injury: allege or prove injure or imminently will be injured. P must personally suffer

Causation and redressability: D caused injury so that a favorable court decision is likely to remedy the injury

No generalized grievances: P must not be suing solely as a citizen or as a taxpayer interested in having the government follow the law.

ripeness: whether the federal court may gran pre-enforcemnt review of a statute or regulation