Labcorp v. Davis: Will U.S. Supreme Court Resolve Circuit Split Over Article III Standing?

Highlights

• The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Labcorp v. Davis, where visually impaired patients took legal action against Labcorp after its implementation of self-service check-in kiosks.
• The argument revealed skepticism on the Supreme Court, as the justices displayed little appetite for addressing whether Article III standing should be required for all class members at the class certification stage.
• This Holland & Knight alert details the views and questions asked by individual Supreme Court justices.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Labcorp v. Davis (No. 24-304), a case that arrived at the Court to resolve a fundamental question: "[w]hether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) when some members of the proposed class lack any Article III injury." In this case, visually impaired patients initiated legal action against Labcorp following the