· 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
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- 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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