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Mach Mining v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Docket No.13-1019
Op. Below7th Cir.
ArgumentJan 13, 2015

Holding

A court may review whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission satisfied its statutory obligation to attempt conciliation before filing suit. But, because the EEOC has extensive discretion to determine what kind and amount of communication with an employer is appropriate in any given case, the scope of that review is narrow.

Judgment

Vacated and reamanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Elena Kagan on Apr 29, 2015.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 25, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2014)
Mar 14, 2014
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Mar 19, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 28, 2014.
Mar 27, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.
Apr 22, 2014
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 27, 2014.
May 27, 2014
Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed.
Jun 2, 2014
Reply of petitioner Mach Mining, LLC filed.
Jun 3, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014.
Jun 23, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014.
Jun 30, 2014
Petition GRANTED.
Jul 7, 2014
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 1, 2014
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 4, 2014.
Aug 1, 2014
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 27, 2014.
Sep 4, 2014
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Sep 4, 2014
Brief of petitioner Mach Mining, LLC filed.
Sep 11, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council and Society for Human Resource Management filed.
Sep 11, 2014
Brief amicus curiae of American Insurance Association filed.
Sep 11, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.
Oct 27, 2014
Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed.
Nov 3, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Impact Fund, et al. filed.
Nov 3, 2014
Brief amici curiae of Women's Rights Organizations and Individuals filed.
Nov 3, 2014
Brief amici curiae of States of Arizona, et al. filed.
Nov 21, 2014
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Nov 26, 2014
Reply of petitioner Mach Mining, LLC filed.
Dec 2, 2014
CIRCULATED.
Dec 2, 2014
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit
Dec 2, 2014
Record received from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit. The record is electronic and located on PACER.
Jan 13, 2015
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. For respondents: Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Apr 29, 2015
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 1, 2015
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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