No. 25A682

Medical Staffing of America, LLC, dba Steadfast Medical Staffing, a Limited Liability Company, et al. v. Lori Chavez-Deremer, Secretary of Labor

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-10
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: economic-realities-test employee-classification fair-labor-standards-act independent-contractor statutory-interpretation worker-status
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fair Labor Standards Act requires courts to apply a uniform, predictable test for distinguishing between employees and independent contractors, or whether the current multi-factor 'economic realities' test improperly creates legal uncertainty in worker classification

Docket Entries

2026-01-08
Application (25A682) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 13, 2026.
2026-01-02
Application (25A682) to extend further the time from January 14, 2026 to February 13, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2025-12-11
Application (25A682) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 14, 2026.
2025-12-05
Application (25A682) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Lori Chavez-Deremer, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Medical Staffing of America, LLC, d/b/a Steadfast Medical Staffing, a limited liability company, et al.
Jonathan Yates EllisMcGuireWoods LLP, Petitioner