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Madigan v. Levin

Docket No.12-872
Op. Below7th Cir.
ArgumentOct 7, 2013

Holding

Certiorari dismissed as improvidently granted.

Judgment

Dismissed at improvidently granted, n/a on Oct 15, 2013.

Issue: Whether the Seventh Circuit erred in holding, in an acknowledged departure from the rule in at least four other circuits, that state and local government employees may avoid the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act”s comprehensive remedial regime by bringing age discrimination claims directly under the Equal Protection Clause and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 5, 2012
Application (12A455) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2012 to January 14, 2013, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Nov 6, 2012
Application (12A455) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 14, 2013.
Jan 14, 2013
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2013)
Feb 15, 2013
Brief of respondent Harvey N. Levin in opposition filed.
Feb 15, 2013
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.
Feb 15, 2013
Brief amici curiae of Michigan and Eleven Other States filed.
Feb 27, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2013.
Feb 27, 2013
Reply of petitioners Lisa Madigan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 18, 2013
Petition GRANTED.
Apr 9, 2013
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of eitiher party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Apr 19, 2013
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 3, 2013.
Apr 19, 2013
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 2, 2013.
May 29, 2013
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Lisa Madigan, et al.
Jun 3, 2013
Brief of petitioners Lisa Madigan, et al. filed.
Jun 6, 2013
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jun 10, 2013
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed.
Jun 10, 2013
Brief amici curiae of Michigan and Twenty Other States filed.
Jun 10, 2013
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Jun 24, 2013
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Jul 22, 2013
CIRCULATED.
Jul 23, 2013
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2013.
Aug 2, 2013
Brief of respondent Harvey N. Levin filed. (Distributed)
Aug 5, 2013
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9, 2013
Brief amici curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9, 2013
Record from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic and is located on PACER. Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois is electronic and located on PACER.
Aug 9, 2013
Brief amici curiae of AARP and National Senior Citizens Law Center filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9, 2013
Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed.
Sep 3, 2013
Reply of petitioners Lisa Madigan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 7, 2013
Argued. For petitioners: Michael Scodro, Illinois Solicitor General, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Edward R. Theobald, III, Chicago, Ill.
Oct 15, 2013
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam.
Nov 18, 2013
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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