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May 20, 2016

Does the Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo v. Robins Change the Standing Requirements for Pursuing Environmental Citizen Suit Claims?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: U.S. Supreme Court: mere violation of a statute creating a private right of action is not itself sufficient to satisfy the standing requirement under Article III’s “case or controversy.” To establish federal jurisdiction a plaintiff must still establish an “injury in fact” that is both particularized and concrete. As a result, where an environmental citizen suit is brought to enforce a violation causing no or only intangible harm, it should be closely examined to determine whether standing exists.

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