Unbarring the Bar of Justice: Standing in Environmental Suits and the Constitution

Authors

Philip Weinberg

Abstract

This article traces the evolution of standing as a federal court requirement rooted in the Constitution, its expansion during the 1960s and 1970s as environmental laws were enacted, and the Supreme Court's recent jurisprudence seeking to rein in standing in environmental cases.

Recommended Citation

Philip Weinberg, Unbarring the Bar of Justice: Standing in Environmental Suits and the Constitution, 21 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 27 (2004)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58948/0738-6206.1231
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/pelr/vol21/iss1/3