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Baltimore County, Maryland v. Michael A. Scott, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-1731 · judgment May 8, 2024
Certiorari denied · April 7, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., guarantees a minimum and overtime wage to covered “employees.” The question presented is: Whether inmates working in furtherance of public works projects for the government charged with their custody and care may qualify as “employees” under the FLSA.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kraig Betner Long
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
For respondent
Howard Benjamin Hoffman
Hoffman Employment Law, LLC
Proceedings
- Apr 07 2025Petition DENIED.
- Mar 19 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
- Mar 17 2025Reply of petitioner Baltimore County, Maryland filed. (Distributed)
- Mar 03 2025Brief of respondents Michael Scott, et al. in opposition filed.
- Dec 27 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 3, 2025. (60-day extension)
- Dec 24 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2025 to March 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. (60-day extension)
- Dec 02 2024Response Requested. (Due January 2, 2025)
- Nov 25 2024Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
- Nov 13 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
- Nov 07 2024Waiver of right of respondent Michael Scott, et al. to respond filed.
- Nov 04 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2024)
- Aug 27 2024Application (24A206) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 3, 2024.
- Aug 23 2024Application (24A206) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2024 to November 3, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.