Judicial Review Flashcards
The Eleventh Amendment bars federal courts from hearing certain actions against __________.
State Governments for damages.
In order to have standing to bring suit in federal court, the plaintiff’s alleged injury may be based on
harm to their well being OR to their physical environment.
Under Article III, Section 2, Congress may regulate and make exceptions to the Supreme Court’s appellate jurisdiction by __________.
eliminating specific avenues of Supreme Court review.
The Supreme Court may decide to hear a case by a writ of certiorari when:
The case is from the highest court in a state and questions the constitutionality of a state statute
A case is not “ripe” for filing in federal court if __________.
the plaintiff has not been harmed and there is no immediate threat of harm
A political question exists when __________.
An issue is committed to another branch of the federal government
In federal court, standing requires __________.
A concrete stake in the outcome
Generally, the federal courts do not have judicial power over cases and controversies __________.
between a state and the citizen of that state.
Redressability means that
A ruling favorable to the plaintiff would eliminate the harm to her
The Supreme Court will refuse to hear a case from a state’s highest court if __________.
Adequate and independent state grounds support the state court decision
Article III courts (other than the Supreme Court) are established by:
Congress
For a plaintiff to have standing to bring an action in federal court, the following are all required:
Injury in fact; causation; redressability
A three-judge federal district court panel denies a request for injunctive relief, and the decision is appealed. The Supreme Court __________ hear the case.
Must
