Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida
Holding
To prevail under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a plaintiff must plead and prove that she held or desired a job, and could perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation, at the time of an employer’s alleged act of disability-based discrimination; the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is affirmed.
Judgment
Affirmed, 8-1, in an opinion by Neil Gorsuch on Jun 20, 2025. Justice Thomas filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, joined by Justice Barrett. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion.
Dec 12, 2023Application (23A550) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 9, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Dec 15, 2023Application (23A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 8, 2024.
Jan 23, 2024Application (23A550) to extend further the time from February 8, 2024 to March 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.Jan 30, 2024Application (23A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 8, 2024.
Mar 8, 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 11, 2024)Mar 22, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 11, 2024 to May 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 26, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2024.
Apr 9, 2024Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed.Apr 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Fire Fighters filed.May 13, 2024Brief of respondent City of Sanford, Florida in opposition filed.May 28, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
May 28, 2024Reply of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed. (Distributed)Jun 17, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
Jun 24, 2024Petition GRANTED.
Jul 15, 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 18, 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2024.
Sep 3, 2024Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Sep 4, 2024Motion to further extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 16, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 28, 2024.
Sep 16, 2024Brief of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed.Sep 16, 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Sep 23, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amici curiae of The Georgia Advocacy Office, et al. filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Main Street Alliance filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center, et al. filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Fire Fighters filed.Sep 23, 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.Oct 22, 2024Motion of respondent for a further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.Oct 23, 2024Application (24A412) for an extension of time to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Thomas.Oct 24, 2024Motion of respondent for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is further extended to and including November 12, 2024. A request for an extension of time to file the reply brief on the merits must be submitted pursuant to Rule 30.3.
Oct 30, 2024Application (24A412) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until December 19, 2024.
Oct 31, 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, January 13, 2025.
Nov 6, 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Nov 7, 2024Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Nov 12, 2024Brief of respondent City of Sanford, Florida filed.Nov 15, 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Nov 19, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.Nov 19, 2024Brief amici curiae of The Local Government Legal Center,et al. filed.Nov 19, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.Nov 20, 2024Record received from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Nov 25, 2024Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 3, 2024CIRCULATED
Dec 19, 2024Reply of petitioner Karyn D. Stanley filed. (Distributed)Jan 13, 2025Argued. For petitioner: Deepak Gupta, Washington, D. C.; and Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Jessica C. Conner, Orlando, Fla.
Jun 20, 2025Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and II, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III, in which Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Barrett, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to Parts III and IV, except for n. 12.
Jul 22, 2025Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/stanley-v-city-of-sanford-florida/