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Petition of the day

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Thepetition of the dayis:

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Issue:(1) Whether the Due Process Clause precludes state courts from certifying a class action for injunctive and declaratory relief that the class representative cannot seek in an individual capacity; (2) whether the Due Process Clause precludes state courts from certifying a no-opt-out class action to provide the predicate for later individual awards of compensatory and punitive damages; and (3) whether the Due Process Clause precludes state courts from certifying class claims on the premise that individual defenses will be removed from consideration.

Cases: Allstate Insurance Company v. Jacobsen

Recommended Citation: Maureen Johnston, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 29, 2014, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/04/petition-of-the-day-598/