Petition of the day
By Maureen Johnston
on Oct 14, 2014
The petition of the day is:
14-123
Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred in holding – in conflict with the Second, Seventh, Eighth, and D.C. Circuits – that district courts can, consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and Article III of the Constitution, certify classes that include numerous members who have not suffered any injury caused by the defendant.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: BP Exploration & Production Inc. v. Lake Eugenie Land & Development, Inc.
Recommended Citation:
Maureen Johnston,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Oct. 14, 2014, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/10/petition-of-the-day-701/