Metzgar v. U.A. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 22 Pension Fund
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 6, 2023.
Issue
Whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974"s anti-cutback rule, 29 U.S.C. 1054(g), prohibits plan trustees and other plan sponsors from eliminating participants" early retirement benefits through a reinterpretation of the plan to disallow previously permitted postretirement employment, thus accomplishing through a plan interpretation what they could not do through the plan"s formal amendment process.
Aug 18, 2022Application (22A182) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 31, 2022 to October 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Aug 25, 2022Application (22A182) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 28, 2022.
Oct 28, 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2022)Nov 7, 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2022 to January 31, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 8, 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 31, 2023.
Nov 29, 2022Brief amicus curiae of Pension Rights Center filed.Jan 27, 2023Brief of respondents U.A. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 22 Pension Fund, et al. in opposition filed.Feb 10, 2023Reply of petitioners Gary Metzgar, et al. filed.Feb 15, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
Mar 6, 2023Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Metzgar v. U.A. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 22 Pension Fund, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/metzgar-v-u-a-plumbers-and-steamfitters-local-no-22-pension-fund/