No. 24-1158

Carol A. Lewis, et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-05-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: appellate-procedure article-iii circuit-split class-action mootness standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

circuit courts, but contrary to the D.C. Circuit below, this Court's decision in U.S. Parole Commission v. Geraghty, 445 U.S. 388 (1980), remains good law in the litigation under Article III to appeal a

2. Whether named plaintiffs in a class action retain standing to appeal a district court's denial of class certification on behalf of absent class members when, after that denial, upon defendant's motion, the named plaintiffs.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether named plaintiffs in a class action retain standing to appeal a district court's denial of class certification when the named plaintiffs' claims become moot

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-22
Reply of Carol Lewis, et al. submitted.
2025-08-22
Reply of petitioners Carol Lewis, et al. filed.
2025-08-13
Brief of Kennedy, Robert in opposition submitted.
2025-08-13
Brief of respondent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services in opposition filed.
2025-07-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 13, 2025.
2025-07-07
Motion of Kennedy, Robert for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 14, 2025 to August 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2025.
2025-06-05
Motion of Kennedy, Robert for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 12, 2025 to July 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2025)
2025-04-01
Application (24A936) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 7, 2025.
2025-03-26
Application (24A936) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 7, 2025 to May 7, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Carol Lewis, et al.
David Barry GoroffFOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Petitioner
Kennedy, Robert
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent