Class Action Decisions Published April 2026

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Two federal appellate courts issued significant rulings on class action procedures: the Ninth Circuit addressed intervention rights after settlement of injunctive relief claims, while the D.C. Circuit clarified standing requirements for Rule 23(b)(2) class-wide relief. These decisions provide important guidance on procedural aspects of class action litigation in federal courts.

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Highlights from this issue include:

Intervention. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that after the district court denied a motion to certify a Rule 23(b)(3) damages class, and the class reached a settlement in principle on a Rule 23(b)(2) injunctive relief class-wide basis, a group of absent class members could not intervene to appeal the Rule 23(b)(3) decision.
Article III Standing and Rule 23(b)(2). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that courts may award class-wide injunctive or declaratory relief under Rule 23(b)(2) so long as one member of the class has standing.

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