No. 20-297October Term 2020Decided Jun 25, 2021Updated May 26, 2026
TransUnion v. Ramirez
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
This case asked whether people may recover damages in federal court under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when a credit reporting agency incorrectly labeled them as possible matches to a government terrorist list, even if many of them never had that misleading information sent to anyone else.
Case status
Decided 5-4 · June 25, 2021 · Opinion by Justice Kavanaugh
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- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 25, 2021
- What it's about
This case asked whether people may recover damages in federal court under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when a credit reporting agency incorrectly labeled them as possible matches to a government terrorist list, even if many of them never had that misleading information sent to anyone else. The Court held that only class members who suffered a concrete, real-world injury—such as having the misleading credit report shared with a third party—had Article III standing to seek damages.
Question presented
Whether either Article III or Rule 23 permits a damages class action where the vast majority of the class suffered no actual injury, let alone an injury anything like what the class representative suffered.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 25, 2021
- Area
Administrative Law
Timing
Decided June 25, 2021
The Court released its decision on June 25, 2021 without hearing oral argument.
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Brief added: Questions Presented
May 26, 2026 | Court records
Opinion added: opinion
Jun 25, 2021 | Court records
Brief added: Petition
Sep 2, 2020 | Court records
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