Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

578 U.S. 330 · Decided May 16, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins was decided on May 16, 2016 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, direct injury” in the Judicial Power area.

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Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-010, docket 2015-010-01.

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