CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-1375 | 8th Cir. | Mar 28, 2016 | May 19, 2016 | 8-0 | Kennedy | OT 2015 |
Holding: A favorable ruling on the merits is not a necessary predicate to find that a defendant is a prevailing party for purposes of an award of attorney’s fees under Section 706 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on May 19, 2016. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Opinion analysis: Title VII defendants can recover attorney's fees without prevailing "on the merits" (Ross Runkel, May 19, 2016)
- Argument analysis: The EEOC's new theory of attorney's fees liability (Ross Runkel, March 29, 2016)
- Argument preview: Does the EEOC owe $4.7 million in attorney's fees? (Ross Runkel, March 21, 2016)
- Court to rule on Puerto Rico debt-relief options (Lyle Denniston, December 4, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| May 19 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 19, 2015) |
| Jun 10 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 20, 2015. |
| Jun 19 2015 | Brief amici curiae of The Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. |
| Jul 10 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 19, 2015. |
| Aug 17 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 18, 2015. |
| Sep 16 2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 19, 2015. |
| Oct 19 2015 | Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in opposition filed. |
| Nov 3 2015 | Reply of petitioner CRST Van Expedited, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 4 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015. |
| Nov 30 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| Dec 4 2015 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 4 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Jan 19 2016 | Joint appendix filed. (Two Volumes) (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 19 2016 | Brief of petitioner CRST Van Expedited, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 19 2016 | Supplemental joint appendix volume filed. |
| Jan 25 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Forfeiture Reform filed. |
| Jan 25 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, LLC, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Jan 29 2016 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| Feb 8 2016 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| Feb 17 2016 | Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (2 Boxes) |
| Feb 18 2016 | Brief of respondent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed. |
| Feb 23 2016 | CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 10 2016 | Reply of petitioner CRST Van Expedited, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2016 | Argued. For petitioner: Paul M. Smith, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| May 19 2016 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Jun 20 2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| Jul 18 2016 | Records from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit has been returned. |
