Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Standing
Associational Standing
An association or organization can sue on behalf of its own
members when:
There is no injury to the association itself but the members
themselves would have standing (injury and causation are
met) and
Individual participation by the members is not necessary
Advisory Opinions
Federal courts cannot issue advisory opinions, meaning that they won't give
an opinion about whether a law is constitutional unless it arises in a case or
controversy.
Mootness
Ripeness
Political Question