Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-1339 | 9th Cir. | Nov 2, 2015 | May 16, 2016 | 6-2 | Alito | OT 2015 |
Holding: Because the Ninth Circuit failed to consider both aspects of the injury-in-fact requirements -- an injury in fact must be both concrete and particularized, but the Ninth Circuit's observations concerned only "particularization" -- its Article III standing analysis was incomplete.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 6-2, in an opinion by Justice Alito on May 16, 2016. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Sotomayor joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Case on standing and concrete harm returns to the Ninth Circuit, at least for now (Amy Howe, May 16, 2016)
- Argument analysis: Second time around no easier for Justices in standing case (Amy Howe, November 2, 2015)
- Argument preview: Justices to tackle key standing question (Amy Howe, November 1, 2015)
- SCOTUS for law students: Standing and the Constitution (Stephen Wermiel, August 6, 2015)
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, August 13, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/01/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2014) |
| 05/07/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 7, 2014. |
| 06/02/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| 06/04/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of ACA International filed. |
| 06/05/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Trans Union LLC filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amici curiae of eBay Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., and Yahoo! Inc. filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Data Industry Association filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Professional Background Screeners, et al. filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 06/06/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| 06/09/2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 6, 2014. |
| 08/06/2014 | Brief of respondent Thomas Robins in opposition filed. |
| 08/19/2014 | Reply of petitioner Spokeo, Inc. filed. |
| 08/20/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| 10/06/2014 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 03/13/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 04/01/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2015. |
| 04/01/2015 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Spokeo, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/20/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2015. |
| 04/27/2015 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 06/05/2015 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 2, 2015. |
| 06/05/2015 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 24, 2015. |
| 07/02/2015 | Brief of petitioner Spokeo, Inc. filed. |
| 07/02/2015 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| 07/07/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Trans Union LLC filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access, et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of eBay Inc., et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association, et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Professional Background Screeners, et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of ACA International filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Data Industry Association filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Time, Inc., and Seven Media Organizations filed. |
| 07/09/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| 08/03/2015 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 31, 2015. |
| 08/31/2015 | Brief of respondent Thomas Robins filed. |
| 09/03/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Knowledge filed. |
| 09/03/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. filed. |
| 09/03/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Public Law Professors filed. |
| 09/04/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Pension Rights Center filed. |
| 09/04/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Information Privacy Law Scholars filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, P.C., et al. filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Digital Democracy filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Center for Democracy & Technology, et al. filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Restitution and Remedies Scholars filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. |
| 09/08/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. |
| 09/09/2015 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 2, 2015 |
| 09/10/2015 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| 09/11/2015 | The record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| 09/21/2015 | CIRCULATED |
| 09/30/2015 | Reply of petitioner Spokeo, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/05/2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 11/02/2015 | Argued. For petitioner: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D. C. For respondent: William S. Consovoy, Arlington, Va.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| 05/16/2016 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. |
| 06/17/2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |