Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
08-441	8th Cir.	Mar 31, 2009	Jun 18, 2009	5-4	Thomas	OT 2008

Issue: Whether a plaintiff must present direct evidence of discrimination in order to obtain a mixed-motive instruction in a non-Title VII discrimination case.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas on June 18, 2009.

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Briefs and Documents

Merit briefs

Brief for Petitioner Jack Gross
Brief for Respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Reply Brief for Petitioner Jack Gross

Amicus Briefs

Brief for AARP in Support of Petitioner
Brief for The American Association for Justice in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Lawyersâ€™ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Asian American Justice Center, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and the National Womenâ€™s Law Centerin Support of Petitioner
Brief for The National Employment Lawyers Association in Support of Petitioner
Brief for The United States of America in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Equal Employment Advisory Council in Support of Respondent
Brief for National School Boards Association in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center and Society for Human Resource Management in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in Support of Respondent

Certiorari-Stage Documents

Opinion below (8th Circuit)
Petition for certiorari
Brief in opposition
Petitionerâ€™s reply
Brief of National Employment Lawyers Association (in support of petitioner)

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