[Appellate Court] DeShaun, who is a bit eccentric, is fed up with the way a certain employer in his town treats employees and decides to sue on behalf of all those employees. DeShaun also says that he is going to start his case at the appellate court level, skipping over all those "lesser" judges. DeShaun says that those justices will surely hear him out and that he will also seek a jury.
-Regardless of the court involved, can DeShaun act as plaintiff for the employees?

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DeShaun lacks standing to sue on behalf of the employees because he has not suffered any direct harm from the employer's actions. Standing is a legal requirement that ensures a party has a sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party's participation in the case.

[Appellate Court] DeShaun, Who Is a Bit Eccentric, Is Fed