A state legislator requests that the state supreme court issue an advisory opinion on whether a proposed bill would violate the state constitution before the bill is formally introduced in the legislature. What is the most likely outcome of this request?
The court will issue the advisory opinion as requested.
The court will issue the opinion if there is standing.
The court will refer the matter to the federal courts for review.
The court will decline to issue the opinion because it lacks jurisdiction over advisory opinions.
Courts are limited to resolving actual disputes and cannot issue advisory opinions. Therefore, the state supreme court will decline to issue the opinion. The other options are incorrect because courts cannot provide advisory opinions, standing is not the issue here, and referral to federal courts is not applicable in this context.
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