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Fulghum v. Embarq Corporation

Petition for certiorari denied on November 30, 2015

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Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-241 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether a welfare plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act must include "clear and express" vesting language as a prerequisite to a contractual-vesting claim as a matter of law.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/16/2015Application (15A42) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 26, 2015 to August 25, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
07/17/2015Application (15A42) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 25, 2015.
08/24/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2015)
09/14/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 26, 2015.
09/15/2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
09/22/2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents.
10/26/2015Brief of respondents Embarq Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
11/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015.
11/09/2015Reply of petitioners William Douglas Fulghum, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/30/2015Petition DENIED.