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Standing

Every decision we've filed under Standing.

JOSEPH PILCHESKY v. MICHELLE HENRY, Attorney General of PA; ATTORNEY GENERAL PENNSYLVANIA

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Joseph Pilchesky's federal lawsuit challenging his state conviction for the unauthorized practice of law. The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine barred federal review because Pilchesky was essentially asking a federal court to reject a final state court judgment.

Civil Securities Standing

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Jan 29 2026

4th Cir. 25-1032 2-1

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP; DISABILITY RIGHTS SOUTH CAROLINA; JUSTICE 360 Plaintiffs – v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; EDEN HENDRICK

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an institutional reform lawsuit against South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice because the plaintiff advocacy groups lacked Article III standing. The court held that organizations cannot substitute for detained juveniles to drive litigation regarding conditions of confinement.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Standing

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Jan 22 2026

1st Cir. 25-1275 Panel Decision

JOHN T. KOLACKOVSKY; ZENAS B. SEPPALA; ANNE HYDE; ROBERT SONIA; JONATHAN RING; TIM ROSE; RAY THURSBY; DEE OLIBERIO; CALANDRA SALO; LARY SALO; CASSI HOHENWARTER v. TOWN OF ROCKPORT

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of residents' constitutional and statutory challenges to a new zoning district because they failed to allege specific, concrete injuries required for Article III standing. The court held that vague assertions about potential property value changes and generalized grievances were insufficient to establish a personal stake in the outcome.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Standing

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Jan 14 2026

U.S. Sup. Ct. 24-568 5-4

Bost v. Illinois State Bd. of Elections

The Supreme Court held that congressional candidates possess Article III standing to challenge state election counting rules based on a concrete interest in the integrity of the electoral process. The Court reasoned that candidates suffer a particularized reputational injury when unlawful procedures undermine public confidence in election results, regardless of whether the rules alter the election outcome.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Standing

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Dec 30 2025

United States Court… 24-1164 Panel Decision

INDEPENDENT MARKET MONITOR FOR PJM v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

The D.C. Circuit dismissed the Independent Market Monitor's petition for review because it lacked Article III standing to challenge FERC's decision. The court held that the monitor's alleged injury from exclusion was too speculative and failed to demonstrate a concrete, particularized harm traceable to the agency's order.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Standing

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Dec 15 2025

11th Cir. 2:24-cv-00420-RDP Per Curiam

Alabama State Conference of the NAACP v. Attorney General, State of Alabama

The Eleventh Circuit certified four critical questions to the Alabama Supreme Court regarding the scope and criminal penalties of Alabama's SB1 absentee voting law. The federal court paused its review of a Voting Rights Act preemption claim because the state statute's ambiguity creates uncertainty about whether plaintiffs have standing to sue.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting Standing

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Dec 10 2025

9th Cir. 24-2477 Published

City of Culver City v. Federal Aviation Administration

The Ninth Circuit dismissed petitions from the Cities of Culver City and Malibu challenging FAA flight procedure amendments due to a lack of standing. The court held that the cities failed to prove the 2018 amendments, rather than the original 2016 procedures, posed a reasonable threat to their specific natural resource interests.

Civil Environmental (Civil) Standing

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Nov 26 2025

11th Cir. 2:22-cv-14102-DMM Published

Donald J. Trump v. Hillary R. Clinton, Democratic National Committee, et al.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Donald Trump's civil lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and related entities, ruling that his racketeering claims were time-barred and his other allegations were legally insufficient. While upholding the district court's sanctions against Trump and his attorneys for filing a frivolous 'shotgun' complaint, the appellate court vacated the dismissal with prejudice against one defendant, Orbis Limited, due to a lack of personal jurisdiction.

Criminal Obstruction of Justice Standing Statute of Limitations

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Nov 14 2025

11th Cir. 4:22-cv-00461-CLM Published

New South Media Group, LLC v. City of Rainbow City, Alabama

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to a city's sign regulations, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing. The court held that the plaintiffs could not trace their injury to the specific provisions they challenged because the city denied their applications under an unchallenged billboard prohibition.

Civil Securities Standing

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Oct 2 2025

11th Cir. 0:24-cv-61592-WPD Per Curiam

ALEX EL BACHIRI v. MEDICREDIT, INC MD NOW MEDICAL CENTERS, INC doing business as MD Now Urgant Care

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer debt collection lawsuit for lack of Article III standing. The court held that the plaintiff's claims of emotional distress, wasted time, and speculative credit reporting impacts were too conjectural to establish a concrete injury.

Bankruptcy Civil Standing

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