TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez | |
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Argued March 30, 2021 Decided June 25, 2021 | |
Full case name | TransUnion LLC, v. Sergio L. Ramirez |
Docket no. | 20-297 |
Citations | 594 U.S. ___ (more) |
Holding | |
Only plaintiffs concretely harmed by a defendant’s statutory violation have Article III standing to seek damages against that private defendant in federal court. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett |
Dissent | Thomas, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan |
Dissent | Kagan, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor |
Laws applied | |
Fair Credit Reporting Act |
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. ___ (2021), was a United States Court case dealing with standing under Article III of the Constitution related to class-action suits against private defendants. In a 5–4 decision, the Court ruled that only those that can show concrete harm have standing to seek damages against private defendants.