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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)
02/18/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2014)
03/20/2014Brief of respondents Kmart Corporation, and Sears Holdings Corporation in opposition filed.
03/26/2014Reply of petitioner Chenell Hammond filed.
04/02/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
04/21/2014Petition DENIED.