Chatrie v. United States · ¶116

Instead, the Court charges forward to decide the question presented, even though the majority cannot discern any impact that its decision has on the Fourth Circuit’s judgment. See ante, at 10, n. 4. The majority thus issues a plainly advisory opinion, violating this Court’s “oldest and most consistent” justiciability rule. Flast v. Cohen, 392 U. S. 83, 96 (1968) (internal quotation marks omitted).

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