On March 31, 2025, WLF filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision that approved class certification without common proof of harm. Plaintiffs claimed that State Farm’s pricing formula undervalued totaled vehicles. But many could not show that the pricing formula shortchanged them. Nevertheless, the Ninth Circuit certified the class. In its brief, WLF argues that the decision violates Article III by allowing uninjured plaintiffs to sue in federal court. The brief stresses that class certification requires common injury, while allowing uninjured claimants to proceed turns courts into oversight bodies, undermines due process, and erodes the separation of powers. The decision also conflicts with Supreme Court rulings requiring concrete harm for standing. WLF urges the Court to intervene, uphold Article III’s limits, and prevent courts from awarding damages without actual injury.
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