No. 24-1175

Leonard LaPadula v. New Hampshire Department of Employment Security

Lower Court: New Hampshire
Docketed: 2025-05-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: cares-act citizenship-rights domicile federal-entitlements labor-market pandemic-unemployment
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-06-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a United States citizen living and working abroad, whose employment remains connected to the U.S. labor market, is eligible for federal entitlements, such as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) under the CARES Act, by virtue of a federally recognized domicile, or whether state-specific physical residency laws may lawfully disqualify such claimants.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a United States citizen living and working abroad is eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) under the CARES Act despite state-specific physical residency laws

Docket Entries

2025-06-16
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
2025-05-22
Waiver of New Hampshire Department of Employment Security of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent New Hampshire Department of Employment Security to respond filed.
2025-04-28

Attorneys

Leonard LaPadula
Leonard LaPadula — Petitioner
New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
Mary Alissa TriickOffice of the Attorney General of New Hampshire, Respondent