No. 24-1158

Carol A. Lewis, et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-05-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: appellate-procedure article-iii circuit-split class-action mootness standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether named plaintiffs in a class action retain standing to appeal a district court's denial of class certification when the named plaintiffs' claims become moot

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

 circuit courts, but contrary to the D.C. Circuit below, this Court’s decision in U .S. Parole Commission v. Geraghty , 445 U.S. 388 (1980), remains good law in the litigation under Article III to appeal a 2. Whether named plaintiffs in a class action retain standing to appeal a district court’s denial of class certification on behalf of absent class members when, after that denial, upon defendant’s motion, the named plaintiffs.

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-22
Reply of Carol Lewis, et al. submitted.
2025-08-22
Reply of petitioners Carol Lewis, et al. filed.
2025-08-13
Brief of Kennedy, Robert in opposition submitted.
2025-08-13
Brief of respondent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services in opposition filed.
2025-07-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 13, 2025.
2025-07-07
Motion of Kennedy, Robert for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2025 to August 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2025.
2025-06-05
Motion of Kennedy, Robert for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 12, 2025 to July 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2025)
2025-04-01
Application (24A936) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 7, 2025.
2025-03-26
Application (24A936) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 7, 2025 to May 7, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Carol Lewis, et al.
David Barry GoroffFOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Petitioner
Kennedy, Robert
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent