Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
23-997	11th Cir.	Jan 13, 2025	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2024

Issue: Whether, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a former employee "who was qualified to perform her job and who earned post-employment benefits while employed" loses her right to sue over discrimination with respect to those benefits solely because she no longer holds her job.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/12/2023	Application (23A550) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 9, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
12/15/2023	Application (23A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 8, 2024.
01/23/2024	Application (23A550) to extend further the time from February 8, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
01/30/2024	Application (23A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 8, 2024.
03/08/2024	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 11, 2024)
03/22/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 11, 2024 to May 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
03/26/2024	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2024.
04/09/2024	Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
04/11/2024	Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Fire Fighters filed.
05/13/2024	Brief of respondent City of Sanford, Florida in opposition filed.
05/28/2024	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
05/28/2024	Reply of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed. (Distributed)
06/17/2024	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
06/24/2024	Petition GRANTED.
07/15/2024	Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/18/2024	Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2024.
09/03/2024	Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
09/04/2024	Motion to further extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 16, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 28, 2024.
09/16/2024	Brief of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed.
09/16/2024	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of The Georgia Advocacy Office, et al. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of Main Street Alliance filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center, et al. filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Fire Fighters filed.
09/23/2024	Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
10/22/2024	Motion of respondent for a further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
10/23/2024	Application (24A412) for an extension of time to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Thomas.
10/24/2024	Motion of respondent for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024. A request for an extension of time to file the reply brief on the merits must be submitted pursuant to Rule 30.3.
10/30/2024	Application (24A412) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until December 19, 2024.
10/31/2024	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, January 13, 2025.
11/06/2024	Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
11/07/2024	Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
11/12/2024	Brief of respondent City of Sanford, Florida filed.
11/15/2024	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
11/19/2024	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
11/19/2024	Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center,et al. filed.
11/19/2024	Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
11/20/2024	Record received from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
11/25/2024	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
12/03/2024	CIRCULATED
12/19/2024	Reply of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed. (Distributed)
01/13/2025	Argued. For petitioner: Deepak Gupta, Washington, D. C.; and Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Jessica C. Conner, Orlando, Fla.