Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2015 Term
Oral Argument Date
November 02, 2015
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff who suffers no concrete harm, and who therefore could not otherwise invoke the jurisdiction of a federal court, by authorizing a private right of action based on a bare violation of a federal statute.
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.
Cert. granted 4/27/2015. U.S. Chamber amicus brief filed on the merits 7/9/2015.
Argued 11/2/2015.
Decided 5/16/2016.
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