Question

Supreme Court. Jim, who is a bit eccentric, says that he is fed up with the way a certain employer in his town treats employees and that he is going to sue that employer in an effort to improve matters. Jim also says that he is going to start his case at the appellate court level, skipping over all those "lesser" judges. Jim says that those justices will surely hear him out and that he will also seek a jury. Although he is not a lawyer, Jim believes that the offenses of the employer are so severe that the justices will appreciate his attempt to make things better for the employees involved. Regardless of what court is involved, can Jim act as plaintiff for the employees? Multiple Choice Yes, so long as he gives any money he receives to them No, because venue is lacking Yes, so long as they file no objection No, because he lacks standing Yes, so long as he gets permission slips from them

Answer 1

Answer: No, because he lacks standing

Explanation:

As a private citizen who is not a lawyer, Jim cannot represent his fellow employees as that would require being a lawyer. Were he representing himself alone, he would have been allowed to represent himself.

As a non-lawyer however, he cannot represent multiple people as plaintiff. He therefore has no legal standing to do so.