The following excerpt is from Maricopa-Stanfield Irr. and Drainage Dist. v. U.S., 158 F.3d 428 (9th Cir. 1998):
The Districts bear the burden of demonstrating that they had standing to bring their action. See Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 559-61, 112 S.Ct. 2130, 119 L.Ed.2d 351 (1992). To establish standing, the Districts must show three things:
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