No. 23-152

Alicia Lowe, et al. v. Janet T. Mills, Governor of Maine, et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2023-08-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: Can a court judgment be entirely untrue and violat child-custody civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process ex-parte legal-standing parental-rights preemption religious-accommodation supremacy-clause title-vii undue-hardship
Latest Conference: 2023-10-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Whether compliance with state laws directly contrary to Title VII's requirement to provide a reasonable accommodation may serve as an undue hardship justifying an employer's non compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

(2) Whether a state law that requires employers to deny without any consideration all requests by employees for a religious accommodation, contrary to Title VII's religious nondiscrimination provision, is preempted by Title VII and the Supremacy Clause.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether compliance with state laws directly contrary to Title VII's requirement to provide a reasonable accommodation may serve as an undue hardship justifying an employer's noncompliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Docket Entries

2023-10-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-09-28
2023-09-15
2023-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2023)

Attorneys

Alicia Lowe, et al.
Mathew D. Staver — Petitioner
MaineHealth, Genesis Healthcare of Maine, LLC, Genesis HealthCare LLC, MaineGeneral Health, and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
James Robinson Erwin IIPierce Atwood LLP, Respondent