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Last night the Supreme Court rejected Republicans’ attempt to overturn the election results in 4 key states on the grounds that Texas had no standing
[Decision: buff.ly/3maa4EN]
What does standing mean?
Let me (a constitutional law prof) try to explain
#SCOTUS #Texas
[Decision: buff.ly/3maa4EN]
What does standing mean?
Let me (a constitutional law prof) try to explain
#SCOTUS #Texas
Standing asks whether the party bringing the lawsuit even has the right to sue.
It basically requires that the plaintiffs have real injuries caused by defendants that can be addressed by the courts.
#Standing #SCOTUS #TexasLawSuit #Texas #TexasCase
It basically requires that the plaintiffs have real injuries caused by defendants that can be addressed by the courts.
#Standing #SCOTUS #TexasLawSuit #Texas #TexasCase
Technically, standing has 3 requirements:
1.Injury in fact: A imminent or actual concrete injury that affects plaintiff in a way it doesn't affect everyone else
2.Causation: The injury has to be traceable to defendant
3.Redressability: The court must be able to fix the injury
1.Injury in fact: A imminent or actual concrete injury that affects plaintiff in a way it doesn't affect everyone else
2.Causation: The injury has to be traceable to defendant
3.Redressability: The court must be able to fix the injury
1/ #9thCircuit unanimously (3-0) upholds lower court's stay of travel ban. Per Curiam = unsigned opinion
2/ #States have #standing to sue based on interest of state universities in their #students', #faculties' and #researchers' travel.
3/ Rejects #Trump administration's argument that #President has "unreviewable authority to suspend the admission of any class of #aliens."
