[Flotsam_Jetsome]

Actually, my understanding is that this is the first trio of cases that have actually gotten to be "heard". Prior to this, every single one has been dismissed on procedural grounds or due to "lack of standing". As if every voter shouldn't have standing in a court of law to demand irrefutable demonstration of the legal bona fides of a candidate aspiring to the presidential levers of power.

Puhleeze.

[Harlan1196]

Judicial Standing is a triumph of Conservative legal thought. Conservative judges took a long time to enshrine the concept in the legal system. That is what protects you from liberals using the court systems to remove all of your rights - it is a fire brake against all the power residing in the courts and not in the hands of the voters.

Standing ensures that political questions are answered in the political arena. It ensures that elected officials can carry out the will of the voters. It ensures that nameless private citizens a thousand miles away cannot reach into your community and impose their values on your local government

I know at the moment that the issue is frustrating you. But it plays an important role and we are better off with it.