No. 25A624

Cynthia Braccia, et al. v. Northwell Health Systems

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-26
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: employment-discrimination preemption religious-accommodation state-law supremacy-clause title-vii
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity EmploymentDiscrimina
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supremacy Clause preempts state laws that conflict with Title VII's religious accommodation requirements

Question Presented (from Petition)

No question identified. : of certiorari. This petition will present questions of vital importance to those seeking Title VII religious accommodations: (1) whether the Supremacy Clause allows states to bypass Title VII’s accommodations requirement; and (2) whether employers can avoid Title VII religious accommodations by claiming that granting an accommodation would violate a state law that does not contemplate such accommodations. The Second Circuit’s opinion issued on September 10, 2025, and the petition for certiorari is currently due on December 9, 2025. See Braccia v. Northwell Health Sys., No. 24-2665-CV, 2025 WL 2610704 (2d Cir. Sep. 10, 2025) (

Docket Entries

2025-11-29
Application (25A624) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 9, 2026.
2025-11-24
Application (25A624) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2025 to February 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Cynthia Braccia, et al.
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Petitioner
Gene Clayton SchaerrSchaerr | Jaffe, Petitioner