No. 19-706

Facebook, Inc. v. Nimesh Patel, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii-standing circuit-split civil-procedure class-certification concrete-injury concrete-interest future-risk personal-information predominance real-world-injury risk-of-harm standing-article-iii statutory-violation
Key Terms:
Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2020-01-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

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.

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.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

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

Docket Entries

2020-01-21
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-03
Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Data Industry Association filed. (Distributed)
2020-01-03
Brief amicus curiae of TechFreedom filed.(Distributed)
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-13
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2019-12-10
Waiver of right of respondent Nimesh Patel, et al. to respond filed.
2019-12-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Consumer Data Industry Association
Rebecca Everett KuehnHudson Cook, LLP, Amicus
Facebook, Inc.
Neal Kumar KatyalHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Nimesh Patel, et al.
Ryan David AndrewsEdelson PC, Respondent
TechFreedom
Gerard M. StegmaierReed Smith LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Cory L. AndrewsWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus