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The concept of "standing" is a key issue when it comes to legal cases based upon claims of constitutional rights and constitutional violations. Put simply, only a person who has "standing" can sue to have some government action halted because it is a violation of someone's constitutional rights. Without standing, no lawsuit can be made and the government action can continue unhindered.
How is standing defined? The most basic feature of standing is the claim of "harm" - a person only has standing if they can claim that they, personally, have been injured by the allegedly unconstitutional actions of the government. However, not everyone sees "harm" in the same way and the denail of harm (and, hence, standing) is an effective means by which courts can limit people's constitutional claims without ever having to decide on the actual contents of the case itself.
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