Eli Lilly & Co. v. Richards
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026.
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.
Oct 15, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2025)Nov 6, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 10, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 17, 2025.
Nov 17, 2025Brief amici curiae of International Franchise Association, et al. filed.Nov 17, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.Nov 17, 2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.Nov 17, 2025Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.Nov 17, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group filed.Nov 17, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Society For Human Resource Management filed.Dec 17, 2025Brief of respondent Monica Richards in opposition filed.Dec 18, 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.Dec 22, 2025Reply of petitioners Eli Lilly and Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 23, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Eli Lilly & Co. v. Richards, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/eli-lilly-co-v-richards/