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Ripeness Example
Let’s say a plaintiff wants to build a store on a certain piece of property. But the city in which the plaintiff wants to build the store must first decide whether to allow the plaintiff to build or not. In October, the plaintiff learns that the city will probably reject his application. The city will issue its final decision in November.
Can the plaintiff sue the city in October? Probably not. The case is not ripe because the city has not issued its final decision. The plaintiff did not suffer any harm yet and is only predicting that he will suffer some harm in the future.