No. 11-556
Title:
Maetta Vance, Petitioner
v.
Ball State University, et al.
Docketed:November 2, 2011
Linked with 11A192
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-3568)
  Decision Date:June 3, 2011
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 10 2011 Application (11A192) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Aug 16 2011 Application (11A192) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 31, 2011.
Oct 31 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2011)
Nov 15 2011 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2012.
Dec 13 2011 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 17, 2012.
Jan 17 2012 Brief of respondent Ball State University in opposition filed.
Jan 31 2012 Reply of petitioner Maetta Vance filed.
Feb 1 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2012.
Feb 21 2012 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 24 2012 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 4 2012 Supplemental brief of petitioner Maetta Vance filed.
Jun 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012.
Jun 25 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 17 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2012.
Jul 17 2012 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 19, 2012.
Jul 26 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Aug 1 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 29 2012 Joint appendix filed.
Aug 29 2012 Brief of petitioner Maetta Vance filed.
Sep 5 2012 Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
Sep 5 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association and AARP filed.
Sep 5 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. filed.
Sep 14 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 26, 2012.
Sep 14 2012 CIRCULATED
Sep 26 2012 Record from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic.
Sep 26 2012 The record from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Alabama is electronic.
Oct 19 2012 Brief of respondents Ball State University, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 25 2012 Brief amicus curiae of American Council on Education, et al. filed.
Oct 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of Society for Human Resource Management, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2012 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation filed. (Distributed)
Nov 13 2012 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 13 2012 Reply of petitioner Maetta Vance filed. (Distributed)
Nov 26 2012 Argued. For petitioner: Daniel R. Ortiz, Charlottesville, Va. For United States, as amicus curiae: Sri Srinivasan, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C.
Jun 24 2013 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Jul 26 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Daniel R. Ortiz University of Virginia School of Law(434) 924-3127
    Counsel of RecordSupreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA  22903
dro@virginia.edu
Party name: Maetta Vance
 
David T. Goldberg Donahue & Goldberg, LLP(212) 334-8813
99 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY  10013
david@donahuegoldberg.com
Party name: Maetta Vance
Attorneys for Respondents:
Gregory G. Garre Latham & Watkins, LLP(202) 637-2207
    Counsel of Record555 11th Street, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20004
gregory.garre@lw.com
Party name: Ball State University, et al.
 
Scott E. Shockley DeFur Voran(765) 288-3651
400 South Walnut Street
Muncie, IN  47305
sshockley@defur.com
Party name: Ball State University
Other:
Lisa S. Blatt Arnold & Porter LLP(202) 942-5000
555 12th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
Lisa.Blatt@aporter.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Ian Paul Cooper 34 N. Meramec, Suite 600(314) 880-3600
St. Louis, MO  63105
Party name: American Council on Education, et al.
 
Sarah C. Crawford National Partnership for Women & Families(202) 986-2600
1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 650
Washington, DC  20009
scrawford@nationalpartnership.org
Party name: National Partnership for Women & Families, et al.
 
Michael L. Foreman Pennsylvania State University, Civil Rights Appellate Clinic(814) 865-3832
329 Innovation Park, Suite 118
University Park, PA  16802
mlf25@psu.edu
Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association and AARP
 
Manesh K. Rath Keller and Heckman LLP(202)-434-4182
1001 G. Street, NW, Suite 500 West
Washington, DC  20001
Rath.khlaw.com
Party name: National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al.
 
Benjamin G. Robbins New England Legal Foundation(617) 695-3660
150 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA  02111-2504
benrobbins@nelfonline.org
Party name: New England Legal Foundation
 
Leslie E. Silverman Proskauer Rose LLP(202) 416-6800
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20004
lsilverman@proskauer.com
Party name: Society for Human Resource Management, et al.
 
James Bernard Spears Jr. 201 South College Street, Suite 2300(704) 342-2588
Charlotte, NC  28244
jim.spears@ogletreedeakins.com
Party name: National Retail Federation
 
Sri Srinivasan Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Maetta Vance v. Ball State University, et al.
 
Rae T. Vann Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis LLP(202) 629-5600
1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20005
rvann@ntll.com
Party name: Equal Employment Advisory Council
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States