10-1016

Coleman v. Court of Appeals of MD

Docket No., 10-1016

Argument Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Questions Presented

In passing the Family and Medical Leave Act, as the Court recognized in Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, Congress intended to eliminate gender discrimination in the granting of sick leave. Its purpose and findings are supported by the legislative record. The question presented for review is: Whether Congress constitutionally abrogated states' Eleventh Amendment immunity when it passed the self-care leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Merit Briefs

Brief for Petitioner Daniel Coleman
Brief for Respondent Maryland Court of Appeals, Frank Broccolina, State Court Administrator, and Larry Jones, Contract Administrator
Reply Brief for Petitioner Daniel Coleman

Amicus Briefs

Brief for the Constutitional Accountability Center in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the National Partnership For Women & Families, AARP, AFSCME International, American Civil Liberties Union, A Better Balance, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Senior Citizens Law Center, the National Women’s Law Center, 9to5, National Association of Working Women, and Service Employees International Union in Support of Respondent
Brief for Senator Tom Harkin, Representative George Miller, and Additional Members of Congress in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the States of Texas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming in Support of Respondents

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