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federal2016
Additional Highlights:StandingArticle IIIPrivacy
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
A plaintiff cannot satisfy Article III's injury-in-fact requirement by alleging a bare procedural violation divorced from any concrete harm.
Case Summary
Spokeo v. Robins held that a plaintiff must allege a concrete injury — not merely a statutory violation — to have standing to sue under Article III, even when Congress has authorized suits for the violation in question.