Hurdles to the Court: The Doctrine of Standing under Statutory Violations

Authors

Priya Khangura

Document Type

Supreme Court Commentaries

Publication Date

2-5-2016

Keywords

Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, Statutory Standing

Subject Category

Constitutional Law | Supreme Court of the United States

Abstract

Standing is a precondition for any suit brought in federal court. This Commentary analyzes a Supreme Court case, Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, which will address whether a violation of a federal statute grants a plaintiff standing to sue. The Author argues that such a violation is sufficient for establishing standing because the plaintiff suffered an injury-in-fact which the legisture intended to prevent. That harm is both traceable to the violation and redressible by statute. Thus, the requisite elements of constitutional standing exist in this case. Such a holding follows from existing standing jurisprudence and ensures that plaintiffs can have their day in court.

Recommended Citation

Priya Khangura, Hurdles to the Court: The Doctrine of Standing under Statutory Violations, 11 Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Sidebar 41-56 (2016)