No. 24-1015

John Doe, et al. v. Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-24
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (8) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights-act employment-discrimination religious-accommodation state-law-preemption supremacy-clause title-vii
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05 (distributed 8 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Whether compliance with state laws directly contrary to Title VII's requirement to provide a reasonable accommodation for religious beliefs may serve as an undue hardship justifying an employer's noncompliance 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 for religious beliefs may serve as an undue hardship justifying an employer's noncompliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and whether a state law that requires employers to deny without any consideration all requests by employees for a religious accommodation is preempted by Title VII and the Supremacy Clause

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2025-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-08-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-31
2025-07-31
Reply of John Does 1-2, et al. submitted.
2025-07-21
2025-07-21
Brief of respondents Health-Care Respondents in opposition filed.
2025-07-21
2025-07-21
Brief of Kathy Hochul, James McDonald in opposition submitted.
2025-07-21
Brief of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc. in opposition submitted.
2025-06-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 21, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-06-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 7, 2025 to July 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-17
Motion of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-04
2025-06-04
Amicus brief of America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D. submitted.
2025-05-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 7, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-05-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 4, 2025 to July 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-22
Motion of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-05
Response Requested. (Due June 4, 2025)
2025-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-22
Waiver of right of respondent Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services, P.C. to respond filed.
2025-04-22
Waiver of Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services, P.C. of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-22
Waiver of right of respondent Trinity Health, Inc. to respond filed.
2025-04-21
Waiver of right of respondent New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc. to respond filed.
2025-04-21
Waiver of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc. of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-17
Waiver of right of respondents Kathy Hochul, James McDonald to respond filed.
2025-04-17
Waiver of Kathy Hochul, James McDonald of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-20

Attorneys

America's Frontline Doctors and Dr. Simone Gold, M.D., J.D.
David Anthony DaliaDavid A. Dalia, Amicus
John Does 1-2, et al.
Mathew D. Staver — Petitioner
Kathy Hochul, James McDonald
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Respondent
New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, Inc.
Matteo GodiPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Respondent
Liza May VelazquezPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison LLP, Respondent
Trinity Health, Inc.
Jacqueline Phipps PolitoLittler Mendelson, P.C., Respondent
Erin Manning TrainLittler Mendelson, P.C., Respondent
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services, P.C.
Marc Andrew SittenreichGarfunkel Wild. P.C., Respondent