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AMN Services, LLC v. Clarke

Petition for certiorari denied on December 13, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-296 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, per-diem allowances for traveling expenses, which are reduced when the employee fails to work a contractually required shift, are excluded from the employee’s “regular rate” as “reasonable payments for traveling expenses … incurred by an employee in the furtherance of his employer’s interests.”

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 26 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2021)
Sep 02 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, AMN Services, LLC
Sep 13 2021Waiver of right of respondent Verna Clarke, et al. to respond filed.
Sep 13 2021Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Sep 14 2021Letter from petitioner AMN Services, LLC received.
Sep 15 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
Sep 16 2021Response Requested. (Due October 18, 2021)
Sep 23 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 18, 2021 to November 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 17, 2021.
Sep 28 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations filed.
Oct 18 2021Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce for the United States of America filed.
Oct 18 2021Brief amicus curiae of HR Policy Association filed.
Oct 18 2021Brief amici curiae of TravelTax LLC and Joseph C. Smith filed.
Oct 18 2021Brief amicus curiae of American Staffing Association filed.
Nov 02 2021Brief of respondents Verna Clarke, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 15 2021Reply of petitioner AMN Services, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Nov 16 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
Dec 06 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Dec 13 2021Petition DENIED.