Carney v. Adams

Decided December 10, 2020. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-309 · 592 U.S. 53 · Cited 257 times

Because plaintiff Adams has not shown that he was “able and ready” to apply for a judicial vacancy in the imminent future, Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U. S. 244, 262, he has failed to demonstrate Article III standing to challenge the Delaware Constitution’s political balance requirement for appointments to the State’s major courts.

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