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Facebook Inc. v. Patel

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2020.

Docket No.19-706
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a court can find Article III standing based on its conclusion that a statute protects a concrete interest, without determining that the plaintiff suffered a personal, real-world injury from the alleged statutory violation; (2) whether a court can find Article III standing based on a risk that a plaintiff"s personal information could be misused in the future, without concluding that the possibility of misuse is imminent; and (3) whether a court can certify a class without deciding a question of law that is relevant to determining whether common issues predominate under Rule 23.

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