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Hammond v. Kmart Corporation

Petition for certiorari denied on April 21, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-998 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether 42 U.S.C. § 1981 prohibits a retail establishment from treating a customer in a racially discriminatory manner while the establishment is entering into and performing a contract with the customer, where the discrimination does not prevent the customer from completing the transaction.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 18 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2014)
Mar 20 2014Brief of respondents Kmart Corporation, and Sears Holdings Corporation in opposition filed.
Mar 26 2014Reply of petitioner Chenell Hammond filed.
Apr 2 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
Apr 21 2014Petition DENIED.