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In a [[class action]], the lead plaintiff is the named individual who files the suit on behalf of all the claimants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rizzi |first=Corrado |date=27 Apr 2023 |title=What Does It Mean to Be the Lead Plaintiff in a Class Action Lawsuit? |url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-lead-plaintiff-in-a-class-action-lawsuit |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=ClassAction.org}}</ref>

In a [[class action]], the lead plaintiff is the named individual who files the suit on behalf of all the claimants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rizzi |first=Corrado |date=27 Apr 2023 |title=What Does It Mean to Be the Lead Plaintiff in a Class Action Lawsuit? |url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-lead-plaintiff-in-a-class-action-lawsuit |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=ClassAction.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260111224656/https://www.classaction.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-lead-plaintiff-in-a-class-action-lawsuit |archive-date=11 Jan 2026}}</ref>

==Selection==

The lead plaintiff must be typical of the group they are representing, so they must also be personally affected by the issue the lawsuit is addressing. They will also be expected to be capable of handling the legal work involved.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Nov 2018 |title=Class Action Rule 23(a) Prerequisites Standards Chart (2d Cir.) |url=https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/class-action-rule-23-a-prerequisites-standards-chart-2d-cir |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=LexisNexis}}</ref>

The lead plaintiff must be typical of the group they are representing, so they must also be personally affected by the issue the lawsuit is addressing. They will also be expected to be capable of handling the legal work involved.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Nov 2018 |title=Class Action Rule 23(a) Prerequisites Standards Chart (2d Cir.) |url=https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/class-action-rule-23-a-prerequisites-standards-chart-2d-cir |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=LexisNexis |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251209233902/https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/class-action-rule-23-a-prerequisites-standards-chart-2d-cir |archive-date=9 Dec 2025}}</ref>

==Responsibilities==

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-In a [[class action]], the lead plaintiff is the named individual who files the suit on behalf of all the claimants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rizzi |first=Corrado |date=27 Apr 2023 |title=What Does It Mean to Be the Lead Plaintiff in a Class Action Lawsuit? |url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-lead-plaintiff-in-a-class-action-lawsuit |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=ClassAction.org}}</ref>
+In a [[class action]], the lead plaintiff is the named individual who files the suit on behalf of all the claimants.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rizzi |first=Corrado |date=27 Apr 2023 |title=What Does It Mean to Be the Lead Plaintiff in a Class Action Lawsuit? |url=https://www.classaction.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-lead-plaintiff-in-a-class-action-lawsuit |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=ClassAction.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260111224656/https://www.classaction.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-be-the-lead-plaintiff-in-a-class-action-lawsuit |archive-date=11 Jan 2026}}</ref>
 ==Selection==
-The lead plaintiff must be typical of the group they are representing, so they must also be personally affected by the issue the lawsuit is addressing. They will also be expected to be capable of handling the legal work involved.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Nov 2018 |title=Class Action Rule 23(a) Prerequisites Standards Chart (2d Cir.) |url=https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/class-action-rule-23-a-prerequisites-standards-chart-2d-cir |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=LexisNexis}}</ref>
+The lead plaintiff must be typical of the group they are representing, so they must also be personally affected by the issue the lawsuit is addressing. They will also be expected to be capable of handling the legal work involved.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Nov 2018 |title=Class Action Rule 23(a) Prerequisites Standards Chart (2d Cir.) |url=https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/class-action-rule-23-a-prerequisites-standards-chart-2d-cir |url-status=live |access-date=20 Mar 2025 |website=LexisNexis |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251209233902/https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/class-action-rule-23-a-prerequisites-standards-chart-2d-cir |archive-date=9 Dec 2025}}</ref>
 ==Responsibilities==