Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates, Inc.
| Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates, Inc. | |
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| Decided June 5, 2017 | |
| Full case name | Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 16-605 |
| Citations | 581 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Holding | |
| A litigant seeking to intervene as of right under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a)(2) must meet the requirements of Article III standing if the intervenor wishes to pursue relief not requested by a plaintiff. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Alito, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(2) | |
Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates, Inc., 581 U.S. ___ (2017), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that a litigant seeking to intervene as of right under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a)(2) must meet the requirements of Article III standing if the intervenor wishes to pursue relief not requested by a plaintiff.