No. 18-9
Lisa Washington v. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Tags: civil-rights discrimination employment-discrimination equal-pay race-discrimination retaliation strict-scrutiny summary-judgment title-vii workplace-retaliation
Latest Conference:
2018-11-16
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER THIS COURT MUST APPLY STRICT SCRUTINY IN REVIEWING THE LOWER COURTS' DECISIONS AFTER DEVIATING FROM APPLICABLE CASE AND STATUTORY LAW AND DISMISSING A TITLE VII COMPLAINT AT THE SUMMARY JUDGMENT STAGE AGAINST AN EMPLOYER AFTER THE PETITIONER PRESENTED SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE THAT SHE WAS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, SUCCUMBED TO UNFAIR HIRING PRACTICES, DID NOT RECEIVE EQUAL AND FAIR PAY DUE TO HER RACE, AND THEN RETALIATED AGAINST RESULTING IN VIOLATION OF HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether strict scrutiny should apply in reviewing lower courts' dismissal of Title VII complaint alleging discrimination, unfair pay, and retaliation
Docket Entries
2018-11-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2018-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/16/2018.
2018-10-24
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-07-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-16
Waiver of right of respondent Azar, Sec. of H&HS to respond filed.
2018-06-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2018)
Attorneys
Azar, Sec. of H&HS
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Lisa Washington
Lisa Washington — Petitioner