case or controversy; citizen suit

By Andrew H. Perellis and Patrick D. Joyce

Supreme CourtSeyfarth 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
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