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Washburn University School of Law, Bar Services | Constitutional Law MBE Flow Chart | 1
Dont forget the different types of standing
(e.g., 3d party standing, organizational
standing, taxpayers, etc.)
1. Threshold
question: If P is
suing, is the case
justiciable?
Federal Legislative
Powers issue?
2. What kind of
Constitutional
issue has arisen?
State limits or
interference with
Federal powers issue?
Washburn University School of Law, Bar Services | Constitutional Law MBE Flow Chart | 2
Content based
regulations (including
defamation)
Speech
Content neutral
regulations
Prior Restraints
Privacy
1st
Amendment
issues
Reasonableness
(vagueness &
overbreadth, etc)
Free Exercise
Individual
rights
issue?
Always analyze
first if there was
state action. Then
move onto the
constitutional
issues involving
individual rights.
Religion
Establishment Clause
Press
Association
Equal
Protection
Substantive
Due Process
Procedural
Due Process
Takings
Ex post facto laws
Retroactive
legislation
Contracts Clause
Bills of Attainder