Thoughts and Opinions of Attorney Michael A. Hustead

I)       Separation of Powers:

A)    Article I: Legislative.

B)    Article II: Executive.

C)    Article III: Judicial.

II)    Standing:

A)    Constitutional Article III Case or Controversey Requirements:

1)      Injury in Fact:

(a)    Actual/Imminent Harm, and

(b)   Concrete/Particularized Harm.

2)      Causation: But For Causal Connection.

3)      Redressability: Judicial action must be likely to remedy case without speculation.

B)    Prudential Standing Requirements:

1)      No 3^rd party claims:

2)      No General Grievances and No Advisory Opinions:

3)      No Complaints outside the Zone of Interests a law was intended to protect.

4)      No Political Questions:

5)      Timing:  Must be Ripe and Not Moot.