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To bring a case before a federal court in the United States, several conditions must be met: | To bring a case before a federal court in the United States, several conditions must be met: | ||
# Injury-in-fact | # Injury-in-fact; has there been an actual harm? | ||
# Causation of injury is based on the defendant's conduct | # Causation of injury is based on the defendant's conduct | ||
# Redressability means that there is a remedy for the injury or wrong; there is a relief | # Redressability means that there is a remedy for the injury or wrong; there is a relief | ||
[[Constitution_of_the_United_States#Article_3_.28Courts.29:_3_sections|Article 3]] '''standing''' is a Constitutional requirement. A ''general grievance'' of a party without a traceable harm is not a cognizable interest for a plaintiff. | |||
==Military courts== | |||
Military courts to try members of the military are authorized by the federal Congress. These types of courts are non-Article III federal courts.<ref>https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artIII-S1-9-5/ALDE_00013608/</ref> | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Congress]] | *[[Congress]] | ||
*[[Constitutional_Law_Chemerinsky/Outline_I#Justiciability_Limits]] | *[[Constitutional_Law_Chemerinsky/Outline_I#Justiciability_Limits]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:38, November 21, 2022
To bring a case before a federal court in the United States, several conditions must be met:
- Injury-in-fact; has there been an actual harm?
- Causation of injury is based on the defendant's conduct
- Redressability means that there is a remedy for the injury or wrong; there is a relief
Article 3 standing is a Constitutional requirement. A general grievance of a party without a traceable harm is not a cognizable interest for a plaintiff.
Military courts[edit | edit source]
Military courts to try members of the military are authorized by the federal Congress. These types of courts are non-Article III federal courts.[1]
