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title: "Advise whether a class judgment includes a person"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/advise-whether-a-judgment-binds-a-person-as-a-group-member/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-LA20261022-15-US"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Advise whether a class judgment includes a person

> From the judgment and the exclusion record, record how the judgment describes the people it includes, whether the Rule 23(c)(2) notice was directed to this person, and whether this person requested exclusion.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | From the judgment and the exclusion record, record how the judgment describes the people it includes, whether the Rule 23(c)(2) notice was directed to this person, and whether this person requested exclusion. Do not say that the person is bound. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the judgment includes the person, and you write the advice. Whether or not favorable to the class, the judgment must, for a class certified under Rule 23(b)(1) or (b)(2), include and describe those whom the court finds to be class members. For a class certified under Rule 23(b)(3), it must include and specify or describe those to whom the Rule 23(c)(2) notice was directed, who have not requested exclusion, and whom the court finds to be class members. Formal Opinion 512 requires you to check any generated comparison against the judgment before you advise the client. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Advise whether a judgment binds a person as a group member](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/advise-whether-a-judgment-binds-a-person-as-a-group-member.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the judgment and the exclusion record, record how the judgment describes the people it includes, whether the Rule 23(c)(2) notice was directed to this person, and whether this person requested exclusion. Do not say that the person is bound.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The judgment must describe or specify the people it covers. A person is not included merely because a complaint described a class.
- For a (b)(3) class, a person who requested exclusion is outside the group the judgment must include.
- State rules on who is bound by a class judgment differ.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, Class Actions](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_23) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*