Federal Courts Flashcards
1
Q
A case must be what in order for a federal court to hear it?
A
Justiciable
2
Q
What makes a case justiciable?
A
- No advisory opinions
- Ripe
- Not moot
- Standing
“No Ripe Monkeys Standing”
3
Q
Elements of standing
A
- Injury
- Causation
- Redressibility
4
Q
When is 3rd party standing ok?
A
If close relationship & difficult to assert own rights,
Organization on behalf of members, injury related to purpose of org, & members not needed in suit
Free speech over breadth cases
5
Q
When can the SC not review a state court decision?
A
When the state court has adequate and independent grounds
Adequate = fully dispositive of case
Independent = not based on fed law
6
Q
Federal immunity from suits
A
Only applies to monetary suits not injunctions
