U.S. Supreme Court
Nov. 19, 2015
Was Marshall wrong about standing?
The Supreme Court is considering whether our second chief justice was mistaken when he said "where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy." By Michael E. Wall
In 1803, in Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall acknowledged "a general and indisputable rule, that where there is a legal right, there is also a legal remedy by suit or action at law, whenever that right is invaded." In Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether our second chief justice was mistaken.
Thomas Robins, the plaintiff, sued a company for allegedly reporting in...
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