DeFunis v. Odegaard: Difference between revisions
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|date=April 23, 1974 | |date=April 23, 1974 | ||
|subject=Constitutional Law | |subject=Constitutional Law | ||
|appealed_from=Washington Supreme Court | |appealed_from=Washington State Supreme Court | ||
|facts=The plaintiff was denied admission to the University of Washington Law School, and he claimed that his denial was based on the University’s affirmative action program. | |facts=The plaintiff was denied admission to the University of Washington Law School, and he claimed that his denial was based on the University’s affirmative action program. | ||
|issues=Whether the court has the power to decide in cases which will not affect the litigants before them. | |issues=Whether the court has the power to decide in cases which will not affect the litigants before them. | ||
|holding=Case dismissed. | |holding=Case dismissed. | ||
|rule=According to the 3rd Article of the Constitution, the court can only hear cases affecting real persons and real controversies, not hypothetical situations. | |rule=According to the 3rd Article of the Constitution, the court can only hear cases affecting real persons and real controversies, not hypothetical situations. | ||
|links=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-235 | |links=https://www.oyez.org/cases/1973/73-235 | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:42, July 14, 2023
| DeFunis v. Odegaard | |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Citation | 416 US 312 (1974) |
| Date decided | April 23, 1974 |
| Appealed from | Washington State Supreme Court |
Facts
The plaintiff was denied admission to the University of Washington Law School, and he claimed that his denial was based on the University’s affirmative action program.
Issues
Whether the court has the power to decide in cases which will not affect the litigants before them.
Holding
Case dismissed.
Rule
According to the 3rd Article of the Constitution, the court can only hear cases affecting real persons and real controversies, not hypothetical situations.
