Legal Opinion
Smith v. Rasmussen
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided July 14, 1999No. C97-3055-MWBPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND TRIAL ON THE MERITS
BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION. 740
A. Initial Findings Of Fact. 740
1. Gender identity disorder. 740
2. Smith’s condition. 743
B. Procedural Background. 744
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS. 746
A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction . 746
1. Arguments of the parties. 746
2. Justiciability. 747
a. Standing. 749
i. Constitutional and prudential requirements 749
ii. Smith’s standing. 760
b. Ripeness. 751
i. Constitutional and prudential requirements 751
ii. Ripeness of…
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