McLANE CO., INC. v. E.E.O.C.

No. 15-1248.

137 S.Ct. 1159 (2017)

581 U.S. 72

McLANE COMPANY, INC., Petitioner v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 2017.

As Revised April 3, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allyson N. Ho , Dallas, TX, for Petitioner.

Rachel P. Kovner , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Stephen B. Kinnaird , appointed by this Court, as amicus curiae.

P. David Lopez , General Counsel, Jennifer S. Goldstein , Associate General Counsel, Margo Pave , Assistant General Counsel, James M. Tucker , Attorney, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC, Ian Heath Gershengorn , Acting Solicitor General, James L. Lee , Deputy General Counsel, Irving L. Gornstein , Counselor to the Solicitor General, Rachel P. Kovner , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Noel J. Francisco , Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Andrew M. Jacobs , Snell & Wilmer LLP, Tucson, AZ, William R. Peterson , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Houston, TX, Allyson N. Ho , Ronald E. Manthey , John C. Sullivan , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner.


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