No. 23-997
Karyn D. Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida
Tags: americans-with-disabilities-act civil-rights disability-rights discrimination employment employment-discrimination legal-standing post-employment-benefits standing workplace-discrimination
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity ERISA EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
SocialSecurity ERISA EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2024-06-20
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a former employee have a right to sue over discrimination with respect to post-employment benefits under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, does a former employee—who was qualified to perform her job and who earned post-employment benefits while employed—lose her right to sue over discrimination with respect to those benefits solely because she no longer holds her job?
Docket Entries
2025-07-22
Judgment Issued.
2025-06-20
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-997_6579.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court with respect to Parts I and II, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III, in which Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Barrett, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to Parts III and IV, except for n. 12.
2025-06-20
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and II, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III, in which Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Barrett, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to Parts III and IV, except for n. 12.
2025-01-13
Argued. For petitioner: Deepak Gupta, Washington, D. C.; and Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Jessica C. Conner, Orlando, Fla.
2024-12-19
Reply of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-19
Reply of Karyn D. Stanley submitted.
2024-12-03
CIRCULATED
2024-11-25
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2024-11-20
Record received from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2024-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2024-11-19
Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center,et al. filed.
2024-11-19
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
2024-11-15
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2024-11-12
Brief of respondent City of Sanford, Florida filed.
2024-11-12
Brief of City of Sanford, Florida submitted.
2024-11-07
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2024-11-06
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
2024-10-31
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, January 13, 2025.
2024-10-30
Application (24A412) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until December 19, 2024.
2024-10-24
Motion of respondent for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024. A request for an extension of time to file the reply brief on the merits must be submitted pursuant to Rule 30.3.
2024-10-23
Application (24A412) for an extension of time to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2024-10-22
Motion of respondent for a further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center, et al. filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
2024-09-23
Amicus brief of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations submitted.
2024-09-23
Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Fire Fighters filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amicus curiae of Main Street Alliance filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amici curiae of The Georgia Advocacy Office, et al. filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation filed.
2024-09-23
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
2024-09-16
Joint appendix filed.
2024-09-16
Brief of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed.
2024-09-16
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2024-09-04
Motion to further extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 16, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 28, 2024.
2024-09-03
Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2024-07-18
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2024.
2024-07-15
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2024-07-15
Motion of Karyn D. Stanley for an extension of time submitted.
2024-06-24
Petition GRANTED.
2024-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-05-28
Reply of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed. (Distributed)
2024-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
2024-05-13
Brief of respondent City of Sanford, Florida in opposition filed.
2024-04-11
Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Fire Fighters filed.
2024-04-09
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
2024-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2024.
2024-03-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 11, 2024 to May 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 11, 2024)
2024-01-30
Application (23A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 8, 2024.
2024-01-23
Application (23A550) to extend further the time from February 8, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2023-12-15
Application (23A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 8, 2024.
2023-12-12
Application (23A550) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 9, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
AARP and AARP Foundation
Louis Lopez — Amicus
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Harold Craig Becker — Amicus
Center for Workplace Compliance
Michael John Eastman — NT Lakis, LLP, Amicus
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
City of Sanford, Florida
Jessica Christy Conner — Dean, Ringers, Morgan & Lawton, P.A., Respondent
Constitutional Accountability Center
Disability Rights Legal Center, et al.
Joseph Carl Cecere — Cecere, PC, Amicus
International Association of Fire Fighters
Karyn D. Stanley
Deepak Gupta — Gupta Wessler LLP, Petitioner
Main Street Alliance
National Employment Lawyers Association, et al.
The Georgia Advocacy Office, Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans, and The Emory Law School Disabled Law Students Association
The Local Government Legal Center, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, International Municipal Lawyers Association, Government Finance Officers Association, and International City/County Management Association
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Amicus
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Amicus