· 5/20/1996
United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 751 v. Brown Group, Inc.
Citations
- 517 U.S. 544
- 116 S. Ct. 1529
- 134 L. Ed. 2d 758
- 1996 U.S. LEXIS 2956
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq., grants unions standing to sue on behalf of its members
- recognizing that the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq., grants unions standing to sue on behalf of its members
- holding that prong three of the Hunt associational standing test is a prudential limitation on jurisdiction that Congress can abrogate
- recognizing that “ ‘individual participation’ is not normally necessary when an association seeks prospective or injunctive relief for its members.”
- holding that absent congressional authorization to the contrary, an organization cannot establish associational standing to seek damages on behalf of its members
- recognizing that “‘individual participation’ is not normally necessary when an association seeks prospective or injunctive relief for its members”
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Judges: Souter
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