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Doctrine of Justiciability

  • What it requests (no advisory opinions)
  • When it is brought (ripe and not moot), and
  • Who brings it (someone with standing)

Advisory opinion

Federal Courts may not render advisory opinions, which lack...




  1. An actual dispute, and
  2. A legally binding effect




Ripeness

federal courts may only decide controversies that areripe for judicial review.

Mootness

Federal courts may only decide live controversies

Standing Elements

Injury: ANY harm, NOT ideological objection or general grievances.




Causation: Injury fairly traceable to D.




Redressability: favorable court decision can remedy harm (money or injunction)

Political Question Doctrine

Federal courts will not decide political questions.





  1. committed by the Constitution to the political branches ofgovernment, or
  2. incapable of, or inappropriate for, judicial resolution.