Muskrat v. United States

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:citation 219 U.S. 346
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1911
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:fullName William Muskrat v. United States
gptkbp:heldBy Congress cannot authorize a suit against the United States to test the constitutionality of a law unless there is a real case or controversy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muskrat v. United States
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Edward_Douglass_White
gptkbp:legalCitation 219 U.S. 346 (1911)
gptkbp:plaintiff William Muskrat
gptkbp:principle Federal courts cannot issue advisory opinions.
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Article_III_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:subject justiciability
case or controversy requirement
gptkbp:unanimousDecision yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:221_U.S._1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7