Federal judiciary of the United States

To bring a case before a federal court in the United States, several conditions must be met:

1. Injury-in-fact; has there been an actual harm?
2. Causation of injury is based on the defendant's conduct
3. 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.

See also

• Congress
• Constitutional_Law_Chemerinsky/Outline_I#Justiciability_Limits