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· 3/28/1997

Hinesburg Sand & Gravel Co. v. State

Citations

  • 693 A.2d 1045
  • 166 Vt. 337
  • 1997 Vt. LEXIS 33

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that \[s]tanding doctrine is fundamentally rooted in respect for the separation of powers of the independent branches of government.\
  • recognizing that “[standing doctrine is fundamentally rooted in respect for the separation of powers of the independent branches of government.”
  • explaining that case-or-controversy requirement “embodies various doctrines, including standing, mootness, ripeness and political question, that help define and limit the role of courts in a democratic society”
  • “Standing doctrine is fundamentally rooted in respect for the separation of powers of the independent branches of government.”
  • looking to scope of rights under Equal Protection Clause to conclude plaintiff lacked standing
  • noting at 340–41 that “[o]ne of the ‘passive virtues’ of the standing doctrine is to promote judicial restraint by limiting the occasions for judicial intervention into the political process”

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Judges: Allen, Gibson, Dooley, Morse, Johnson

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