Fischer v. Federal Express Corp.
Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2023
Issue: Whether a federal court has the authority, absent general personal jurisdiction over the defendant or the defendant"s consent, to maintain a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action that includes opt-in plaintiffs who worked for the defendant outside the state where the court is located.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- FedEx employees seek to preserve collective-action lawsuits over wages (Kalvis Golde, November 11, 2022)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/24/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2022) |
| 11/15/2022 | Waiver of right of respondent Federal Express Corp., et al. to respond filed. |
| 11/22/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022. |
| 11/29/2022 | Response Requested. (Due December 29, 2022) |
| 12/09/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 29, 2022 to January 30, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/12/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 30, 2023. |
| 01/30/2023 | Brief of respondents Federal Express Corp., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 02/15/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023. |
| 02/15/2023 | Reply of petitioners Christa Fischer, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/06/2023 | Petition DENIED. |