Decided
Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 18, 2009.
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Jack Gross
- Brief for Respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc.
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Jack Gross
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for AARP in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for The American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Asian American Justice Center, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Women’s Law Centerin Support of Petitioner
- Brief for The National Employment Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for The United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Respondent
- Brief for National School Boards Association in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center and Society for Human Resource Management in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent
Certiorari-Stage Documents
- Opinion below (8th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Petitioner’s reply
- Brief of National Employment Lawyers Association (in support of petitioner)
Oct 1, 2008Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2008)
Nov 4, 2008Brief of respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc. in opposition filed.
Nov 5, 2008Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Employment Lawyers Association.
Nov 18, 2008Reply of petitioner Jack Gross filed. (Distributed)
Nov 19, 2008DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008.
Dec 5, 2008Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Employment Lawyers Association GRANTED.
Dec 5, 2008Petition GRANTED.
Jan 13, 2009Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jan 14, 2009The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 26, 2009.
Jan 15, 2009Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jan 26, 2009SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Jan 26, 2009Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 26, 2009Brief of petitioner Jack Gross filed.
Jan 29, 2009CIRCULATED.
Feb 2, 2009Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2, 2009Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2, 2009Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2, 2009Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2, 2009Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Feb 6, 2009Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 7, 2009U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Iowa record is electronically filed.
Feb 23, 2009Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 25, 2009Brief of respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed).
Mar 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed).
Mar 4, 2009Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 4, 2009Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9, 2009Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 19, 2009Reply of petitioner Jack Gross filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31, 2009Argued. For petitioner: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.
Jun 18, 2009Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Jul 20, 2009JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 20, 2009Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Eigth Circuit.
Recommended Citation: Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/gross-v-fbl-financial-services-inc/