No. 08-441
Title:
Jack Gross, Petitioner
v.
FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Docketed:October 6, 2008
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-1490/1492)
  Decision Date:May 14, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:July 8, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 1 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2008)
Nov 4 2008 Brief of respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc. in opposition filed.
Nov 5 2008 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Employment Lawyers Association.
Nov 18 2008 Reply of petitioner Jack Gross filed. (Distributed)
Nov 19 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008.
Dec 5 2008 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Employment Lawyers Association GRANTED.
Dec 5 2008 Petition GRANTED.
Jan 13 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jan 14 2009 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 26, 2009.
Jan 15 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jan 26 2009 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Jan 26 2009 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 26 2009 Brief of petitioner Jack Gross filed.
Jan 29 2009 CIRCULATED.
Feb 2 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2 2009 Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2 2009 Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2 2009 Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Feb 6 2009 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 7 2009 U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Iowa record is electronically filed.
Feb 23 2009 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 25 2009 Brief of respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 4 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed).
Mar 4 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed).
Mar 4 2009 Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 4 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9 2009 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 19 2009 Reply of petitioner Jack Gross filed. (Distributed)
Mar 31 2009 Argued. For petitioner: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.
Jun 18 2009 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Jul 20 2009 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 20 2009 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Eigth Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Eric Schnapper University of Washington(206) 616-3167
    Counsel of RecordSchool of Law
P.O. Box 353020
Seattle, WA  98195
schnapp@u.washington.edu
Party name: Jack Gross
Attorneys for Respondent:
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
    Counsel of Record1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: FBL Financial Services, Inc.
 
Michael L. Foreman Pennsylvania State University, Civil Rights Appellate Clinic(814) 865-3832
329 Innovation Park, Suite 118
University Park, PA  16802
mlf25@psu.edu
Party name: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
 
Frank B. Harty Nyemaster Goode P.C.(515) 283-3170
700 Walnut Street, Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA  50309-3899
fharty@nyemaster.com
Party name: FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Other:
Alan D. Berkowitz Derchert LLP(215) 994-4000
Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadephlia, PA  19104
alan.berkowitz@dechert.com
Party name: National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al.
 
Lisa S. Blatt Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Jack Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
 
Nancy Hollander Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward P.A.(505) 842-9960
20 First Plaza
Suite 700
Albuquerque, NM  87102
nh@fbdlaw.com
Party name: Dr. Nelson P. Valdes, et al.
 
Douglas B. Huron Heller Huron Chertkof Lerner Simon & Salzman(202) 293-8090
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 412
Washington, DC  20036-4517
Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association
 
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Donna R. Lenhoff Legislative and Public Policy Director(202) 898-2880
National Employment Lawyers Association
44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2080
San FranciscoWashington, CA  94104
Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association
 
Glen D. Nager Jones Day(202) 879-3939
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
gdnager@jonesday.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Jeffrey L. Needle Law Offices of Jeffrey Needle(206) 447-1560
119 First Avenue South
Maynard Bldg., Suite 200
Seattle, WA  98104
jneedlel@wolfenet.com
Party name: American Association for Justice
 
Francisco M. Negron Jr. General Counsel(703) 838-6722
National School Boards Association
1680 Duke Sreet
Alexandria, VA  22314
fnegron@nsba.org
Party name: National School Boards Association
 
Thomas W. Osborne AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
tosborne@aarp.org
Party name: AARP
 
Rae T. Vann Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis LLP(202) 629-5600
1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20005
rvann@ntll.com
Party name: Equal Employment Advisory Council