Frank v. Gaos
Supreme Court of the United States
1DissentJustice Thomas
Respectfully, I would reach the merits and reverse. As I have previously explained, *1047a plaintiff seeking to vindicate a private right need only allege an invasion of that right to establish standing. Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins , 578 U. S. ----, ----, 136 S.Ct. 1540, 1553, 194 L.Ed.2d 635 (2016) (concurring opinion). Here, the plaintiffs alleged violations of the Stored Communications Act, which creates a private right: It prohibits certain electronic service providers from "knowingly divulg[ing] ... the contents of a communication" sent by a " 'user,' " "subscriber," or "customer" of the service,…
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