No. 24-603

Esther Darnell v. Department of Justice, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-12-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: burden-shifting discovery-compliance employment-discrimination hostile-work-environment overtime-claims title-vii
Latest Conference: 2025-03-07 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Fifth Circuit committed error when it affirmed the district court's acceptance of DEA's Notice of Discovery Compliance including a declaration from a DEA Senior Employment Attorney with no personal knowledge of all matters in his declaration which left Darnell with no discovery to defend herself in summary judgment.

2. Whether the Fifth Circuit committed error when it affirmed the district court's final decision that Darnell's termination claims did not meet the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework.

3. Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in denying Darnell's overtime pay claims including claims under the continuing violations doctrine in a hostile work environment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in affirming the district court's decision regarding DEA employment discrimination claims under Title VII and discovery compliance

Docket Entries

2025-03-10
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-07
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-11
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2024-11-27
2024-09-27
Application (24A300) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 28, 2024.
2024-09-19
Application (24A300) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 29, 2024 to November 28, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Esther Darnell
Esther Darnell — Petitioner
Federal Respondents
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent