Legal Standing Under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Citizenship.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Analyzes constitutional issues associated with legal standing, specifically related to cases arising under First Amendment Establishment Clause. Provides background on doctrine of standing, highlighting Supreme Court interpretation of standing to sue as a citizen, as a taxpayer, and on behalf of another party. Covers role of Congress in standing requirements. Examines current standing rules related to the Establishment Clause, and the implications of 2007 Supreme Court decision in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation, which further limited circumstances under which Establishment Clause challenges could be brought. Discusses Salazar v. Buono, an Establishment Clause case scheduled for arguments before the Court in Oct. 2009.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Legal Standing Under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause

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