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Lavigne v. Cajun Deep Foundations, L.L.C.

Petition for certiorari denied on March 20, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-464 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether a plaintiff is required to show that he or she was replaced by someone outside his or her protected group in order to establish a prima facie case of discriminatory termination; and (2) whether, where a claimant files a timely Title VII charge asserting that employer conduct was the result of a particular unlawful motive, the claimant may, after the end of the charge-filing period, amend that charge, or bring a civil action, asserting that the conduct was also the result of a second unlawful motive.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 4 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2016)
Nov 10 2016Brief of respondent Cajun Deep Foundations, L.L.C. in opposition filed.
Nov 16 2016Letter amending Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement received.
Nov 23 2016Reply of petitioner Terrance J. Lavigne filed.
Nov 30 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Dec 8 2016Rescheduled.
Feb 22 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Mar 20 2017Petition DENIED.