( February 20, 2024, 2:31 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D. C. — In its Feb. 20 order list, the U. S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari by Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc. ) in a putative class action in which it has been accused of participating in housing discrimination, leaving unanswered the social network operator’s question over the proper standard for determining whether a plaintiff has standing to sue under Article III of the U. S. Constitution. . . .