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Every decision we've filed under Standing.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a government contractor's protest. The court held the appellant lacked statutory standing and failed to file a timely protest under the Tucker Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a suit challenging the denial of micro-entity status for a patent application due to lack of standing.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Georgia's voter list maintenance. The court held that plaintiffs lacked Article III standing because their alleged injury was a generalized grievance shared by all voters.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging federal student loan repayment suspensions. The court held that the Mackinac Center for Public Policy failed to establish Article III standing to sue.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil rights action brought by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints against law firms and media entities. The court held that the appellants waived appellate review of the district court's reasoning by failing to challenge it in their brief.
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court dismissal of a takings claim and a state nuisance claim arising from a stalled Baltimore redevelopment project. The appellate court held that plaintiffs had standing to bring the takings claim but failed to state a valid claim because they did not own the property taken.
The Fourth Circuit remanded the case to determine if the named plaintiffs have standing to seek injunctive relief for opioid use disorder treatment. The court affirmed the lower court's certification of a class seeking damages for the denial of such medical care.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a citizen suit under the Toxic Substances Control Act because the plaintiff organizations failed to establish associational standing. The court held that the organizations could not represent their employees or supporters as members under Article III requirements.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a debtor's motion to void bankruptcy property sales, ruling that individual debtors lack standing under 11 U.S.C. § 363(n) to pursue claims reserved for trustees. The court further held that the debtor's attempt to reopen the sales was barred by res judicata and statutory time limits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a utility company. The court held that a former customer with a rare blood cancer failed to provide sufficient evidence that smart meters posed a specific health risk to him.