The Fair Labor Standards Act exempts "any salesman, partsman, or mechanic primarily engaged in selling or servicing automobiles" from an employer"s general obligation to pay overtime to employees who work more than forty hours in a week. Because the Department of Labor"s 2011 interpretation of this provision was issued without the reasoned explanation that was required in light of the department"s change in position and the significant reliance interests involved, the provision must be construed without placing controlling weight on that interpretation.
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, 6-2, in an opinion by Anthony McLeod Kennedy on Jun 20, 2016. Justice Ginsburg filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Sotomayor joined. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined.
Proceedings & orders timeline
Aug 19, 2015Application (15A210) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 30, 2015 to September 30, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Aug 20, 2015Application (15A210) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 30, 2015.
Sep 30, 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 4, 2015)
Oct 5, 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2015.
Nov 4, 2015Brief amici curiae of National Automobile Dealers Association, et al. filed.
Dec 4, 2015Brief of respondents Hector Navarro, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 22, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Apr 14, 2016Letter, dated14 April 2016, received from counsel for respondents filed. (Distributed).
Apr 20, 2016Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Stephanos Bibas, Philadelphia, Pa.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae).
Jun 20, 2016Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined.
Jul 22, 2016JUDGMENT ISSUED
Recommended Citation: Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/encino-motorcars-llc-v-navarro/