A class action lawsuit is
A) a case brought to force a ruling on the constitutionality of a law or executive action.
B) a brief filed by an interest group that describes some of the most important consequences of a potential Supreme Court decision.
C) a case that is appealed to a circuit court.
D) a suit brought by an individual on behalf of a group of other people who are in a similar situation.
E) any case that comes before the Supreme Court.

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A class action lawsuit is a lawsuit in which one or more individuals sue on behalf of a larger group, or class, of individuals who have similar grievances or have been harmed in a similar way. The purpose is to provide relief that would be too burdensome or impractical to achieve individually.

A Class Action Lawsuit Is