Comite' De Apoyo a Los Trabajadores Agricolas v. Perez

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

■I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal is concerned with the ripeness doctrine, a constitutional mandate derived from Article Ill’s requirement that federal courts hear only cases or controversies. U.S. Const., Art. Ill, § 2. The doctrine assists courts in avoiding the need to address speculative cases, in deferring to administrators with subject matter expertise, and in deciding cases on the basis of fully-developed records. The Supreme Court has explained that the question of whether a controversy is “ripe” for judicial resolution has two aspects that…