Question

Please describe the issue of "standing" with regards to litigation. Why do you think standing is such a controversial issue?

Answer 1

Standing is a legal term which determines whether the party bringing the lawsuit has the right to do so. It is not about the issues, its about who is bringing the lawsuit and whether they have a legal right to sue.

And, it's important because not every disagreement has the right to be aired out in a federal court , just because one party is upset about it.

To understand standing, it's important to understand that the federal courts have specific jurisdiction over specific issues.

Standing is a controversial issue because there are issues over which some states have tried to go to the Supreme Court to sue against the President's controversial orders such as Texas on immigration issues. These issues could be political and that is why it is considered to be such a controversial issue.