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Brown v. Mississippi Department of Health

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1343 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether a court may increase a damage award under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to offset the negative tax liabilities a plaintiff will suffer for receiving back and future wages in one year compared to receiving them over several years.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 29 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 9, 2014)
Jun 9 2014Brief of respondent Mississippi Department of Health in opposition filed.
Jun 24 2014Reply of petitioner Albert Brown filed. (Distributed)
Jun 25 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Oct 6 2014Petition DENIED.