No. 24-1158
Carol A. Lewis, et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
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 Goroff — FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Petitioner
Kennedy, Robert
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent