No. 20-813

James Simmons v. UBS Financial Services, Incorporated

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-rights employment-discrimination family-member person-aggrieved retaliation standing title-vii zone-of-interests
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity EmploymentDiscrimina JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a family member who is the intentional target of retaliatory actions by an employer is a "person aggrieved" for purposes of Title VII only if the family member happens to be an employee of the defendant.

2. Whether the Fifth Circuit erred by limiting Thompson to cases in which the family member happens to be an employee of the defendant.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a family member who is the intentional target of retaliatory actions by an employer is a 'person aggrieved' for purposes of Title VII only if the family member happens to be an employee of the defendant

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-14
Brief of respondent UBS Financial Services, Inc. in opposition filed.
2020-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2021)

Attorneys

James Simmons
David C. HolmesLaw Offices of David C. Holmes, Petitioner
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Travis Justin OdomLittler Mendelson, P.C., Respondent