KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS v. E.E.O.C.

No. 06-1037.

128 S.Ct. 2361 (2008)

554 U.S. 135

171 L.Ed.2d 322

KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, et al., Petitioners, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Klausner , Plantation, FL, for Petitioners.

Malcolm L. Stewart , Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

E. Joshua Rosenkranz , Kenneth H. Kirschner , Heller Ehrman LLP, New York, NY, Robert D. Klausner , Klausner & Kaufman, P.A., Plantation, FL, C. Joseph Beavin , James D. Allen , Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, Lexington, KY, for Petitioners.

Gregory D. Stumbo , David Brent Irvin , Frankfort, KY, for Commw. of Kentucky.

N. Scott Lilly , Second Assistant County Attorney, Louisville, KY, for Jefferson County.

William P. Hanes , J. Eric Wampler , Frankfort, KY, for Kentucky Retirement Systems.

Ronald S. Cooper , Lorraine C. Davis , Acting Associate General Counsel, Carolyn L. Wheeler , Assistant General Counsel, Dori Bernstein, Washington, D.C., Paul D. Clement , Gregory G. Garre , Deputy Solicitor General, Malcolm L. Stewart , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Washington, D.C., for Respondents.


The Commonwealth of Kentucky permits policemen, firemen, and other "hazardous position" workers to retire and to receive "normal retirement" benefits after either (1) working for 20 years; or (2) working for 5 years and attaining the age of 55. See Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. §§ 16.576, 16.577(2...

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