Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
16-1362	9th Cir.	Jan 17, 2018 Tr.Aud.	Apr 2, 2018	5-4	Thomas	OT 2017

Holding: Because service advisors at car dealerships are “salesm[e]n . . . primarily engaged in . . . servicing automobiles,” 29 U. S. C. §213(b)(10)(A), they are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime-pay requirement.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on April 2, 2018. Justice Ginsburg filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined.

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Petitions of the day (Aurora Barnes)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 30 2017	Application (16A940) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 9, 2017 to May 10, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Apr 03 2017	Application (16A940) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 10, 2017.
May 10 2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2017)
May 19 2017	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2017.
Jun 12 2017	Brief amici curiae of National Automobile Dealers Association, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2017	Brief of respondents Hector Navarro, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 09 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Aug 09 2017	Reply of petitioner Encino Motorcars, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2017	Petition GRANTED.
Oct 26 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Encino Motorcars, LLC
Oct 26 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Hector Navarro, et al.
Nov 01 2017	Joint appendix filed.
Nov 01 2017	Brief of petitioner Encino Motorcars, LLC filed.
Nov 08 2017	Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Nov 08 2017	Brief amici curiae of National Automobile Dealers Association and State Automobile Dealers Associations for Alaska, et al. filed.
Nov 08 2017	The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 8, 2017.
Nov 17 2017	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Nov 22 2017	CIRCULATED.
Dec 07 2017	Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Dec 07 2017	Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO filed. (Distributed)
Dec 08 2017	Brief amici curiae of Law Professors James Brudney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 08 2017	Brief of respondents Hector Navarro, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15 2017	Brief amici curiae of U.S. SENATORS PATTY MURRAY, SHERROD BROWN, AND JACK REED filed. (Distributed)
Dec 18 2017	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Dec 19 2017	The record for the U.S.C.A. is electronic and located on PACER.
Jan 08 2018	Reply of petitioner Encino Motorcars, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2018	Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondents: James A. Feldman, Philadelphia, Pa.
Apr 02 2018	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ. joined.
May 04 2018	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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