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Eli Lilly & Co. v. Richards

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-476 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether this court should overrule the holding of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling, that district courts may authorize and facilitate notice to nonparties on behalf of plaintiffs; and (2) whether, if this court does not overrule Hoffmann-La Roche, what standard plaintiffs must satisfy in order for a district court to authorize and facilitate notice to nonparties on behalf of plaintiffs.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/15/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2025)
11/06/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 17, 2025.
11/17/2025Brief amici curiae of International Franchise Association, et al. filed.
11/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
11/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
11/17/2025Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
11/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group filed.
11/17/2025Brief amicus curiae of Society For Human Resource Management filed.
12/17/2025Brief of respondent Monica Richards in opposition filed.
12/18/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
12/22/2025Reply of petitioners Eli Lilly and Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.