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According to Article III of the Constitution, the judicial power is limited to which of the following?
According to Article III of the Constitution, the judicial power is limited to which of the following?
- Preventing injury to persons caused by private or official violation of law
- Granting prospective injunctive or declaratory relief
- Ensuring attorneys' fees are awarded
- Adjudicating cases and controversies (correct)
In order to obtain prospective injunctive or declaratory relief, a plaintiff must demonstrate which of the following?
In order to obtain prospective injunctive or declaratory relief, a plaintiff must demonstrate which of the following?
- A threatened injury that is certainly impending
- A favorable judicial decision
- A request for attorneys' fees
- A concrete and particularized injury in fact (correct)
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Supreme Court's stance on the requirement for threatened injury?
Which of the following statements accurately reflects the Supreme Court's stance on the requirement for threatened injury?
- Threatened injury must be conjectural or hypothetical
- Allegations of possible future injury are always sufficient
- Possible future injury is sufficient to constitute injury in fact
- Threatened injury must be certainly impending (correct)
What is the foundation of a (b)(2) class?
What is the foundation of a (b)(2) class?
Based on the text, why was certification of a class under Rule 23(b)(2) considered improper in this case?
Based on the text, why was certification of a class under Rule 23(b)(2) considered improper in this case?
What is required for classwide relief under Rule 23(b)(2)?
What is required for classwide relief under Rule 23(b)(2)?
Based on the information provided, who established standing to challenge the ordinances at issue in the district court's judgment?
Based on the information provided, who established standing to challenge the ordinances at issue in the district court's judgment?
What is the main reason for Blake's claims becoming moot?
What is the main reason for Blake's claims becoming moot?
What is the significance of the class representative in this case?
What is the significance of the class representative in this case?
Why is there no need for a remand to substitute a new class member?
Why is there no need for a remand to substitute a new class member?
Who failed to establish standing for the prospective relief they sought?
Who failed to establish standing for the prospective relief they sought?
Based on the text, who presented facts showing that they continue to violate the anti-camping ordinances and face a credible threat of future enforcement?
Based on the text, who presented facts showing that they continue to violate the anti-camping ordinances and face a credible threat of future enforcement?
Who failed to establish standing to challenge the park-exclusion and criminal-trespass ordinances?
Who failed to establish standing to challenge the park-exclusion and criminal-trespass ordinances?
Based on the text, who explained that their temporary housing would soon expire and they would become homeless again?
Based on the text, who explained that their temporary housing would soon expire and they would become homeless again?
What is the burden of proof for each element of Article III standing?
What is the burden of proof for each element of Article III standing?
How many individual plaintiffs were named as class representatives?
How many individual plaintiffs were named as class representatives?
What is required for a plaintiff in a class action to satisfy standing?
What is required for a plaintiff in a class action to satisfy standing?
Why did the named plaintiff John Logan fail to establish standing?
Why did the named plaintiff John Logan fail to establish standing?
Which opinions in Powell did Martin rely on?
Which opinions in Powell did Martin rely on?
What did the opinions in Powell agree on regarding the Eighth Amendment?
What did the opinions in Powell agree on regarding the Eighth Amendment?
What is the key requirement for class certification under Rule 23(b)(2)?
What is the key requirement for class certification under Rule 23(b)(2)?
When is a class action under Rule 23(b)(2) not appropriate?
When is a class action under Rule 23(b)(2) not appropriate?
What are the four requirements a plaintiff must satisfy to obtain certification of a plaintiff class under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?
What are the four requirements a plaintiff must satisfy to obtain certification of a plaintiff class under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?
What does the district court rely on to determine if commonality is satisfied in a class action?
What does the district court rely on to determine if commonality is satisfied in a class action?
When does an individualized inquiry need to be conducted to assess whether an Eighth Amendment violation occurs?
When does an individualized inquiry need to be conducted to assess whether an Eighth Amendment violation occurs?
What is the correct interpretation of the district court's commonality and Rule 23(b)(2) analyses according to the text?
What is the correct interpretation of the district court's commonality and Rule 23(b)(2) analyses according to the text?
