A. Standing
Every Person has standing to bring a claim before the courts of the United States alleging a violation of their Rights under this Charter, a breach of a constitutional obligation, or a failure to perform a Civic Duty, provided that the claim presents a real or imminent harm traceable to a specific act, omission, or policy of the Government or its agents.
This Section shall be interpreted in light of the following principles:
A harm is real if it has already occurred or is ongoing.
A harm is imminent if
The challenged conduct is authorized, planned, or reasonably foreseeable under existing law, policy, or practice, and
The claimant is likely to be affected in the absence of judicial relief. “Likely,” in this context, means a harm that could affect the claimant if applied to them; it does not mean that must be a high probability of it being applied to them.
A harm is not rendered speculative solely because it is shared by many Persons, systemic in nature, or affecting the public at large.
Courts retain discretion to consolidate, limit, or manage duplicative or overlapping claims, provided such case management does not deny meaningful access to judicial review.
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