Unnamed Class Member Standing: A Circuit-by-Circuit Analysis
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Must unnamed class members have standing for a court to certify or enter judgment in a class action? The answer is far from straightforward, as the Supreme Court has not squarely decided the question and circuit courts address this issue in various and sometimes contradictory ways. Generally speaking, there are four broad categories into which circuit court cases fall: De minimis or “some uninjured: the potential presence of more than a small number of class members who lack standing may preclude class certification; All-or-nothing: all class members must establish standing at some point in the litigation; Standing of named plaintiff only: the standing of unnamed class members is irrelevant once standing of the named plaintiff is shown; and No definitive decision: courts expressly state that they have not decided the issue. This presentation will discuss the various approaches employed by the circuit courts throughout the country so that attorneys can use recent cases to argue for or against class certification or judgment where the standing of unnamed class members may be a determining factor.
Available in States
- California
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas Self Study
Program Categories
- Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Complex Litigation
- Constitutional Law
- Federal Courts
- In-House Counsel
- Litigation & Litigation Skills
- Litigation and Appeals
- Trial Skills
PROGRAM CREDITS
- Areas of Professional Practice : 1 Credit
