No. 25-677

City of Cleveland, Ohio v. Albert Pickett, Jr., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, et al.,

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-10
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii-standing class-certification concrete-harm disparate-impact fair-housing-act race-neutral-policy
Key Terms:
Arbitration SocialSecurity ERISA DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri ClassAction
Latest Conference: 2026-01-23
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a federal court may certify a damages class that contains members who lack any injury other than an intangible harm based on the asserted disparate impact of a race-neutral policy.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal court may certify a damages class that contains members who lack any injury other than an intangible harm based on the asserted disparate impact of a race-neutral policy

Docket Entries

2026-01-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 13, 2026.
2026-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 11, 2026 to April 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2026-01-12
Response Requested. (Due February 11, 2026)
2026-01-09
Brief amici curiae of Ohio Municipal League, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2026-01-08
Brief amicus curiae of American Water Works Association filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2026-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2026-01-06
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2026-01-05
Waiver of right of respondent Albert Pickett, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
2025-12-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2025-09-30
Application (25A365) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 8, 2025.
2025-09-25
Application (25A365) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 9, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service

Attorneys

Albert Pickett, et al.
Alexandra Sloane Thompson — NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Respondent
American Water Works Association
Joshua Stephen Johnson — Vinson & Elkins LLP, Amicus
City of Cleveland, Ohio
Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr. — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Petitioner
Ohio Municipal League and International Municipal Attorneys Ass'n
Charles Bradley Galvin — FBT Gibbons LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Cory L. Andrews — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus