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longship

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1. A standing decision? If so, not a decision on the legal principle.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2013, 02:08 PM

Nov 2013

This may not be fatal if the decision is on the matter of standing. I am no legal expert but I think that these standing decisions may often be used to postpone a decision, one way or another.

I may have my head up my ass, however.

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A standing decision? If so, not a decision on the legal principle. longship Nov 2013 #1

The problem is christx30 Nov 2013 #2

As SCOTUS declined the case without comment, we don't actually know their take struggle4progress Nov 2013 #5

Lost this one melm00se Nov 2013 #3

Anybody who uses a telephone should have standing. n/t GoneFishin Nov 2013 #4

As matters stand, it seems only political remedies are available struggle4progress Nov 2013 #6

If anyone without standing can make a government agency jump to attention... randome Nov 2013 #7

It appears there are less than four "liberal" justices willing to hear the case. nt OnyxCollie Nov 2013 #8

Terrorists wear black robes, too. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #9

Absolutely disgusting. nt woo me with science Nov 2013 #10