8 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2026 4 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois 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.
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Warth v. Seldinred2 sentences1986Ed. 2d 343, 361-62 , 95 S. Ct. 2197, 2211 .) The court further stated that, apart from the case- or-controversy requirement of article III, prudential considerations for standing strongly counseled against according the association standing to prosecute the action, as such was an attempt to raise “putative rights” of third parties; and none of the exceptions permitting such claims were present. 422 U.S. 490, 514 , 45 L. 1986Ed. 2d 343, 361-62 , 95 S. Ct. 2197, 2211 .) The court further stated that, apart from the case- or-controversy requirement of article III, prudential considerations for standing strongly counseled against according the association standing to prosecute the action, as such was an attempt to raise “putative rights” of third parties; and none of the exceptions permitting such claims were present. 422 U.S. 490, 514 , 45 L. | 1 | 3 |
Spencer v. Kemnagreen2 sentences2026Once the convict’s sentence has expired, however, some concrete and continuing injury other than the now-ended incarceration or parole—some ‘collateral consequence’ of the conviction—must exist if the suit is to be maintained.” (Emphasis added.) Spencer, 523 U.S. at 7 . 2023See Spencer, 523 U.S. at 3 . “ ‘[W]e are … unable to conclude that the case-or-controversy requirement is satisfied by general assertions or inferences that in the course of their activities respondents will be prosecuted for violating valid criminal laws. | 1 | 2 |
O'Shea v. Littletongreen1 sentence2023We assume that respondents will conduct their activities within the law and so avoid prosecution and conviction.’ ” Id. at 15 (quoting O’Shea v. Littleton, 414 U.S. 488, 497 (1974)); see Dawson, 2020 IL App (4th) 170872, ¶¶ 17-19 . | 1 | 1 |
People v. Dawsongreen1 sentence2023We assume that respondents will conduct their activities within the law and so avoid prosecution and conviction.’ ” Id. at 15 (quoting O’Shea v. Littleton, 414 U.S. 488, 497 (1974)); see Dawson, 2020 IL App (4th) 170872, ¶¶ 17-19 . | 1 | 1 |
In re Rita P.green1 sentence2022See, e.g., In re Rita P., 2014 IL 115798, ¶ 34 ; People v. Madison, 2014 IL App (1st) 131950, ¶ 18 . ¶ 19 Defendant argues that Dawson was “wrongly decided.” Specifically, defendant contends that Dawson should not have relied on Spencer because Spencer addressed mootness under the case-or-controversy requirement of Article III of the United States Constitution, not Illinois law. | 1 | 1 |
Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospitalgreen1 sentence2013Id.; see also Lebron v. Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, 237 Ill. 2d 217 , 254 n.4 (2010) (though under federal law standing is a threshold question under the case-or-controversy requirement of article III of the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., art. | 1 | 1 |
Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlifegreen2 sentences2010III, § 2; Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 498 , 95 S.Ct. 2197, 2205 , 45 L.Ed.2d 343, 354 (1975)), which plaintiffs bear the burden of pleading and proving ( Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560-61 , 112 S.Ct. 2130, 2136 , 119 L.Ed.2d 351, 364 (1992)). 2010III, § 2; Warth v. Seldin, 422 U.S. 490, 498 , 95 S.Ct. 2197, 2205 , 45 L.Ed.2d 343, 354 (1975)), which plaintiffs bear the burden of pleading and proving ( Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560-61 , 112 S.Ct. 2130, 2136 , 119 L.Ed.2d 351, 364 (1992)). | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp.
green
2 sentences2025“This means that, throughout the litigation, the plaintiff ‘must have suffered, or be threatened with, an actual injury traceable to the defendant and likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision.’ ” Id. (quoting Lewis, 494 U.S. at 477 ). ¶ 29 The Court recognized that “[a]n incarcerated convict’s *** challenge to the validity of his conviction always satisfies the case-or-controversy requirement, because the incarceration *** constitutes a concrete injury, caused by the conviction and redressable by invalidation of the conviction.” Id. 2025“This means that, throughout the litigation, the plaintiff ‘must have suffered, or be threatened with, an actual injury traceable to the defendant and likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision.’ ” Id. (quoting Lewis, 494 U.S. at 477 ). ¶ 29 The Court recognized that “[a]n incarcerated convict’s *** challenge to the validity of his conviction always satisfies the case-or-controversy requirement, because the incarceration *** constitutes a concrete injury, caused by the conviction and redressable by invalidation of the conviction.” Id. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
People v. Vargas
green
2 sentences2025“Once the convict’s sentence has expired, however, some concrete and continuing - 11 - 2025 IL App (2d) 240609 injury other than the now-ended incarceration or parole—some ‘collateral consequence’ of the conviction—must exist if the suit is to be maintained.” (Emphasis added.) Id. 2025“Once the convict’s sentence has expired, however, some concrete and continuing - 11 - 2025 IL App (2d) 240609 injury other than the now-ended incarceration or parole—some ‘collateral consequence’ of the conviction—must exist if the suit is to be maintained.” (Emphasis added.) Id. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
People v. Madison
green
1 sentence2022See, e.g., In re Rita P., 2014 IL 115798, ¶ 34 ; People v. Madison, 2014 IL App (1st) 131950, ¶ 18 . ¶ 19 Defendant argues that Dawson was “wrongly decided.” Specifically, defendant contends that Dawson should not have relied on Spencer because Spencer addressed mootness under the case-or-controversy requirement of Article III of the United States Constitution, not Illinois law. | 1 | 2022–2022 |
Weihl v. Dixon
green
1 sentence1986Weihl v. Dixon (1977), 56 Ill. | 1 | 1986–1986 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.