Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, No. 10-277 (June 20, 2011), the Supreme Court vacated the certification of the largest class action in history and issued a decision limiting the availability of class actions to litigate employment discrimination actions that are not united by significant proof that the defendant operated under a general policy of discrimination. The decision also contains several pronouncements of key significance to class actions generally.