Supreme Court Dismisses Facebook Move to Toss Data Privacy Breach Lawsuit

The case involves a class action related to the now-defunct UK-based Cambridge Analytica’s wrongful acquisition and misuse of Facebook user data.

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. (Front L–R) Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Samuel Alito and Justice Elena Kagan. (Back L–R) Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

The Supreme Court threw out on Nov. 22 Facebook’s attempt to shut down a shareholder lawsuit over a major data privacy breach.

The ruling leaves in place a decision last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that requires the company to face the lawsuit.