Hans von Spakovsky

“Under Supreme Court precedent, you cannot bring a claim, you cannot bring a lawsuit, until and unless you can demonstrate a concrete, actual injury,”

Hans von Spakovsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Spakovsky told Fox News Digital that Supreme Court precedent requires a concrete, actual injury before bringing a lawsuit.

“The Supreme Court won’t rule on the substantive issue if it can dismiss the case based on a lack of standing by the plaintiffs,”

Hans von Spakovsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Spakovsky said the Supreme Court would likely dismiss the case on standing grounds rather than ruling on the substantive issue.

“The idea that a passerby, who claims she will be aesthetically injured because of what she sees at the White House, has an actual injury is absurd, and obviously, and clearly defies that precedent.”

Hans von Spakovsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Spakovsky called the idea that a passerby's aesthetic injury qualifies as an actual injury absurd and said it defies precedent.

“I also don’t know of anyone else who could establish standing to bring a lawsuit. Perhaps Congress could collectively, but the chances of that happening are very slim given the partisan divides in both the House and Senate.”

Hans von Spakovsky · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-08

Spakovsky said he did not know of anyone else who could establish standing, noting Congress could collectively but partisan divides make that unlikely.