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As to the use of “so help me God” in the 2009 oath, and the clergy prayers in 2009, the panel (Judge Janice Rogers Brown, joined by Judge Douglas Ginsburg) held the challenge was moot; as to the challenge to similar elements in the 2013 and 2017 inaugurations, the Court found lack of standing, on non-redressability grounds.

The Volokh Conspiracy » D.C. Circuit Panel Rejects, on Procedural Grounds, Challenges to Religious Elements of the Inauguration 2010

As to the use of “so help me God” in the 2009 oath, and the clergy prayers in 2009, the panel Judge Janice Rogers Brown, joined by Judge Douglas Ginsburg held the challenge was moot; as to the challenge to similar elements in the 2013 and 2017 inaugurations, the Court found lack of standing, on non-redressability grounds.

The Volokh Conspiracy » D.C. Circuit Panel Rejects, on Procedural Grounds, Challenges to Religious Elements of the Inauguration 2010

On the other hand, I think that the Supreme Court left Lujan's redressability prong for dead Mass v.

What Hillary Clinton said about Bill that got a big laugh: "I am so grateful to him for a lifetime of, uh...all kinds of experiences." Ann Althouse 2009

Whether the challenged government expenditure is expressly allocated by a specific congressional enactment has absolutely no relevance to the Article III criteria of injury in fact, traceability, and redressability....

The Volokh Conspiracy » A Supreme Court Without Stare Decisis: 2009

EPA last term, the court effectively chunked the redressability requirement, so forget that prong for now.

A cert. denial. Ann Althouse 2008

It would in fact be unconstitutional for the court to decide the substantive question without the minimum requirements of standing ie, injury, causation, and redressability.

Who will determine whether John McCain is a "natural-born citizen," qualified for the presidency? Ann Althouse 2008

It would in fact be unconstitutional for the court to decide the substantive question without the minimum requirements of standing ie, injury, causation, and redressability.

Who will determine whether John McCain is a "natural-born citizen," qualified for the presidency? Ann Althouse 2008

Also, as you point out, the real reason it would be absurd to try to erase memories is redressability.

The Volokh Conspiracy » My Analysis of the Oregon FISA Decision: 2007

While, as you correctly point out, that hypothetical does not address the question of redressability, it does address the question of injury in fact, conclusively in my view, since I think such a statute would be clearly constitutional.

The Volokh Conspiracy » My Analysis of the Oregon FISA Decision: 2007

Orin: Right, my comment above went only to the existence of a concrete and particularized injury, not to redressability.

The Volokh Conspiracy » My Analysis of the Oregon FISA Decision: 2007