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Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. v. Rivera

Petition for certiorari denied on June 16, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-950 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are responsible for reimbursing foreign workers’ pre-employment travel and immigration expenses; and (2) whether deference is owed to the Department of Labor’s interpretation of the FLSA and its regulations.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 6 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 12, 2014)
Mar 5 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 11, 2014.
Mar 12 2014Brief amici curiae of National Council of Agricultural Employers, et al. filed.
Mar 12 2014Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Mar 12 2014Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. filed.
Apr 8 2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 12, 2014.
May 12 2014Brief of respondents Victor Rivera Rivera, et al. in opposition filed.
May 27 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014.
May 27 2014Reply of petitioner Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 16 2014Petition DENIED.