Consumer Class Actions: 12.3.9 Eighth Circuit Standards
In Glover v. Standard Federal Bank,90 the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals granted review of an order that significantly broadened the class previously certified by the district court. However, the court did not identify the considerations governing its exercise of the discretionary Rule 23(f) review. The plaintiff challenged the court’s jurisdiction under Rule 23(f), arguing that the order did not grant or deny class certification but merely clarified the scope of the already existing class.