Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-997 | 11th Cir. | Jan 13, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | 8-1 | Gorsuch | OT 2024 |
Holding: To prevail under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a plaintiff must plead and prove that she held or desired a job, and could perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation, at the time of an employer’s alleged act of disability-based discrimination; the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is affirmed.
Judgment: Affirmed, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Gorsuch on June 20, 2025. Justice Thomas filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, joined by Justice Barrett. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 06/20/2025 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and II, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III, in which Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Barrett, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to Parts III and IV, except for n. 12. |