Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2015 Term
Oral Argument Date
November 02, 2015
Lower Court Opinion
Case Updates
U.S. Supreme Court reaffirms requirement that plaintiff suffer concrete injury from alleged statutory violation
May 16, 2016
The Supreme Court issued a 6-2 decision reaffirming that a plaintiff alleging the denial of a statutory right only has standing to sue if he shows that the alleged legal violation caused him a “concrete” injury in fact—alleging a mere technical statutory violation is not sufficient.
Case Documents
- Opinion -- Spokeo v. Robins (CA9).pdf
- Cert. Petition -- Spokeo Inc. v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Pacific Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- ACA Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- TransUnion LLC Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- E-Bay, et al. Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Experian Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- National Assn. of Professional Background Screeners, et al. Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- New England Legal Foundation Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Respondent's Brief in Opposition -- Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief Consumer Data Industry Association -- Spokeo Inc. v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Petitioners Reply Brief -- Spokeo Inc. v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for the United States (cert.) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Supplemental Brief for Petitioner -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief of Petitioner -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- ACA Amicus Briefmerits Spokeov Robins U S Supreme Court
- American Bankers Assn Amicus Briefmerits Spokeov Robins U S Supreme Court
- Coalition For Sensible Public Records Access Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Consumer Data Industry Assn. Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- E-Bay, et al. Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Experian Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- National Assn. of Professional Background Screeners, et al. Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- New England Legal Foundation Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Retail Litigation Center Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- States Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Time Inc., et al. Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Trans Union LLC Amicus Briefmerits Spokeov Robins U S Supreme Court
- Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief of Respondent -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for the United States (merits) -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Reply Brief for Petitioner -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Transcript of Oral Argument -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- Spokeo v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
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