Can a judge grant plaintiffs standing in a motion seeking relief from a state law that denies them access to a key part of their claim?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Townley v. Miller, D.C. No. 3:12-cv-00310-RCJ-WGC, No. 12-16881, No. 12-16882 (9th Cir. 2013):
Allowing standing here, where granting plaintiffs' requested relief would decrease - indeed, eliminate - an important benefit state law grants to Nevada voters, would undermine the purpose of Article III standing. Standing focuses on whether a plaintiff has a "personal stake" in the action such that she will be an effective litigant to assert the legal challenge at issue. See Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186,
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