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Decided

Sprint/United Management v. Mendelsohn

Docket No.06-1221
Op. Below10th Circuit
ArgumentDec 3, 2007

Judgment

Vacated and remanded, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Feb 26, 2008.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 5, 2007
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 9, 2007)
Mar 9, 2007
Waiver of right of respondent Ellen Mendelsohn to respond filed.
Mar 21, 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2007.
Mar 27, 2007
Response Requested . (Due April 26, 2007)
Mar 28, 2007
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Equal Employment Advisory Council and Society for Human Resource Management.
Apr 20, 2007
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2007.
May 11, 2007
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, et al.
May 11, 2007
Brief of respondent Ellen Mendelsohn in opposition filed.
May 21, 2007
Reply of petitioner Sprint/United Management Company filed.
May 22, 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2007.
Jun 11, 2007
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Equal Employment Advisory Council and Society for Human Resource Management GRANTED.
Jun 11, 2007
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, et al. GRANTED.
Jun 11, 2007
Petition GRANTED.
Jul 10, 2007
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 9, 2007.
Jul 10, 2007
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 27, 2007.
Aug 3, 2007
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 3, 2007
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.
Aug 7, 2007
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2007.
Aug 7, 2007
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 19, 2007.
Aug 17, 2007
Brief amicus curiae of Employers Group filed.
Aug 20, 2007
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Aug 20, 2007
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Aug 20, 2007
Brief of petitioner Sprint/United Management Company filed.
Aug 20, 2007
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Aug 20, 2007
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed.
Oct 2, 2007
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 12, 2007
CIRCULATED.
Oct 15, 2007
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 15, 2007
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, December 3, 2007.
Oct 19, 2007
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Oct 19, 2007
Brief of respondent Ellen Mendelsohn filed. (Distributed).
Oct 19, 2007
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed).
Nov 5, 2007
Record for U.S.D.C. for the District of Kansas is electronically filed.
Nov 9, 2007
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 10th Circuit. (1 box)
Nov 16, 2007
Reply of petitioner Sprint/United Management Company filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3, 2007
Argued. For petitioner: Paul W. Cane, Jr., San Francisco, Cal. For United States as amicus curiae: Gregory D. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Dennis E. Egan, Kansas City, Mo.
Dec 6, 2007
Letter from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed)
Dec 6, 2007
Letter from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Feb 26, 2008
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Mar 31, 2008
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 8, 2008
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 10th Circuit.
Apr 11, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/04/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit received.

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