No. 18-5401

Melissa J. Poirier v. Massachusetts Department of Correction

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: administrative-review claim-preclusion employment-termination gender-discrimination right-to-sue right-to-sue-letter statute-of-limitations
Latest Conference: 2018-11-16 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

To clarify the validity of the right-to-sue letter issued to the petitioner from the EEOC.

To clarify if the US District Court Worcester, Massachusetts appropriately approved the respondents motion for reconsideration when they presented Morris .v. Gov't Bank ofPuerto Rico, 2 7F 3d 745 (1st Cii'. 1994).

To clarify the need for the Federal Case Law change of Morris v. Gov't Bank ofPuerto Rico. 27 F. 3d 746 (Pt Cii'. 1994).

To clarify the need for Massachusetts State Law change in Mass. Gen. Law Chapter 151 B Section 9.

To clarify if the respondents are protected under claim preclusion.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Gender-discrimination

Docket Entries

2018-11-19
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-23
Petitioner complied with order of October 9. 2018.
2018-10-09
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until October 30, 2018, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2018-09-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-08-29
Waiver of right of respondent MA Dept. of Corr. to respond filed.
2018-07-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2018)

Attorneys

MA Dept. of Corr.
Joshua David Jacobson — Respondent
Melissa J. Poirier
Melissa Poirier — Petitioner