Federal Judicial Power

Question 1

Standing

IRC

Answer 1

1. Injury in fact (economic injury in fact)
2. Causation
3. Redressability (able to make you whole)

Question 2

Third Party Standing

Answer 2

May have standing to challenge the rights that adversely affects the rights of their customers.

Question 3

Supreme Court Review Decision from State Court

Answer 3

1. Final judgment from a state court.
2. Judgment has to be from the highest state court.
3. Has to be a substantial federal question being raised.
4. Decision by the state court did not rest on adequate and independent state grounds.

Question 4

Advisory Opinions

Answer 4

Federal Courts CANNOT issue advisory opinions.

If there is no legal effect on the parties, it is advisory.