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Opening Case Questions

1. Should the state AGs in this case be held liable for the cost of the law suit based on their alleged violation of Rule 11? Should they face disbarment? Is the suit unethical? Explain.

2. Should the states be given standing to attack federal statutes on constitutional grounds? Explain.

3. Should it be possible for a party to attack one part of a law as unconstitutional without attacking all parts of that same law? E x plain.

4. Should a judge be sanctioned for allowing a lawsuit that violates Rule 11 and a Supreme Court precedent? Why or why not?

5. Who will ultimately end up paying for this lawsuit and is that a fair and just outcome no matter what the status of the law itself? Explain.