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Small v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 5, 2021.

Docket No.19-1388
Op. Below6th Cir.

Issue

Whether Trans World Airlines Inc. v. Hardison, which stated that employers suffer an "undue hardship" in accommodating an employee"s religious exercise whenever doing so would require them "to bear more than a de minimis cost," misinterprets 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(j) " which specifies that ""religion" includes all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief, unless an employer demonstrates that he is unable to reasonably accommodate to an employee"s or prospective employee"s religious observance or practice without undue hardship on the conduct of the employer"s business" " and should be overruled.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 15, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2020)
Jul 10, 2020
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Jason Small.
Jul 17, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Muslim Advocates and The Sikh Coalition filed.
Jul 17, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, National Association of Evangelicals, Association of Christian Schools International, Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance, Queens Federation of Churches filed.
Jul 20, 2020
Brief amici curiae of Religious Liberty Scholars et al. filed.
Jul 20, 2020
Brief amici curiae of National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs, et al. filed.
Aug 5, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Aug 19, 2020
Response Requested. (Due September 18, 2020)
Sep 1, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2020 to October 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 1, 2020
Response to motion from petitioner Jason Small filed.
Sep 3, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; the time is extended to and including October 16, 2020.
Oct 16, 2020
Brief of respondent Memphis Light, Gas & Water in opposition filed.
Nov 3, 2020
Reply of petitioner Jason Small filed. (Distributed)
Nov 4, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
Nov 18, 2020
Rescheduled.
Nov 30, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
Dec 1, 2020
Rescheduled.
Dec 7, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
Dec 9, 2020
Rescheduled.
Jan 4, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 5, 2021
Rescheduled.
Jan 11, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
Jan 12, 2021
Rescheduled.
Jan 19, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Jan 19, 2021
Rescheduled.
Feb 12, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 1, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 29, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
Apr 5, 2021
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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