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standing to determine whether a litigant doctrine in Tennessee

11 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 2013–2026 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Knierim v. Leatherwoodgreen
tenn · 1976 · cited in 8 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2013–2026
2 sentences

2026ACLU of Tenn. v. Darnell, 195 S.W.3d 612, 619 (Tenn. 2006); Knierim v. Leatherwood, 542 S.W.2d 806, 808 (Tenn. 1976).

2022“Courts use the doctrine of standing to determine whether a litigant is entitled to pursue judicial relief as to a particular issue or cause of action.” City of Memphis v. Hargett, 414 S.W.3d 88, 97 (Tenn. 2013) (citing ACLU of Tenn. v. Darnell, 195 S.W.3d 612, 619 (Tenn. 2006); Knierim v. Leatherwood, 542 S.W.2d 806, 808 (Tenn. 1976)).

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American Civil Liberties Union v. Darnellgreen
tenn · 2006 · cited in 8 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2013–2026
2 sentences

2026ACLU of Tenn. v. Darnell, 195 S.W.3d 612, 619 (Tenn. 2006); Knierim v. Leatherwood, 542 S.W.2d 806, 808 (Tenn. 1976).

2022“Courts use the doctrine of standing to determine whether a litigant is entitled to pursue judicial relief as to a particular issue or cause of action.” City of Memphis v. Hargett, 414 S.W.3d 88, 97 (Tenn. 2013) (citing ACLU of Tenn. v. Darnell, 195 S.W.3d 612, 619 (Tenn. 2006); Knierim v. Leatherwood, 542 S.W.2d 806, 808 (Tenn. 1976)).

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City of Memphis, Tennessee v. Tre Hargett, Secretary of Stategreen
tenn · 2013 · cited in 4 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2019–2025
2 sentences

2025“Courts use the doctrine of standing to determine whether a litigant is entitled to pursue judicial relief as to a particular issue or cause of action.” City of Memphis v. Hargett, 414 S.W.3d 88, 97 (Tenn. 2013).

2022“Courts use the doctrine of standing to determine whether a litigant is entitled to pursue judicial relief as to a particular issue or cause of action.” City of Memphis v. Hargett, 414 S.W.3d 88, 97 (Tenn. 2013).

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Allen v. Wrightred
scotus · 1984 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022The standing inquiry “requires a ‘careful judicial examination of a complaint’s allegations to ascertain whether the particular plaintiff is entitled to an adjudication of the particular claims asserted.’” Id. (quoting Allen v. Wright, 468 U.S. 737, 752 (1984)).

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Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlifegreen
scotus · 1992 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022“Constitutional standing . . . is one of the ‘irreducible . . . minimum’ requirements that a party must meet in order to present a justiciable controversy.” Id. at 98 (quoting Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560 (1992)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Terry Case v. Wilmington Trust, N.A. (concurring) green
tenn · 2024
1 sentence

2025Furthermore, “a plaintiff alleging a violation of a private right must assert injury to a cognizable legal right in order to have standing.” Case v. Wilmington Tr., N.A., 703 S.W.3d 274 , 291 (Tenn. 2024).

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-14-101 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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