In Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, where foreign aid decisions of the U.S. government were challenged as a violation of the Endangered Species Act, because the Nile crocodile in Egypt could be harmed, the Supreme Court held:
a. the plaintiffs had no standing to bring the case because there was no injury in fact
b. the plaintiffs had standing because they had visited the area where the crocodiles lived
c. the animals at issue were not endangered and so were not the proper subject of a lawsuit
d. although the plaintiffs had standing to sue, the issue of saving crocodiles was beyond the court's expertise e. the Endangered Species Act was the wrong statute under which to bring this claim
Question 2
In a pollution case involving a public nuisance, the right held in common by the public that has likely been violated is the:
a. community's right to a peaceful environment b. community's right to a sterile environment
c. community's right to a health-promoting environment d. community's right to an allergen-free environment
e. none of the other choices are correct
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