TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez

TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
Argued March 30, 2021
Decided June 25, 2021
Full case nameTransUnion LLC, v. Sergio L. Ramirez
Docket no.20-297
Citations594 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
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Stephen Breyer
Samuel Alito · Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan · Neil Gorsuch
Brett Kavanaugh · Amy Coney Barrett
Case opinions
MajorityKavanaugh, joined by Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett
DissentThomas, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
DissentKagan, 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.