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The correct answer was Judicial review of an agency action.
Standing is a legal doctrine applied by courts to determine whether a prospective plaintiff in a case has suffered a legal injury as the result of an action by the defendant. Plaintiffs must first gain standing in order to obtain judicial review of their complaint.
In the context of administrative law, plaintiffs seek standing in order to obtain judicial review of what they consider to be a harmful agency action. While some plaintiffs seek to appeal what they consider to be an adverse agency decision issued through the adjudication process, others seek to challenge what they consider to be a harmful agency policy choice determined through adjudication or rulemaking.
An affected party (an individual, group, or entity) must first demonstrate standing to sue in order to challenge an agency action in court. Once an affected party obtains a grant of standing from a court, the court can review their complaint and make a determination on what the affected party considers to be a harmful agency action.
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