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Shannon Cross v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-6068 · judgment January 13, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
Well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether the judicially-imposed application of the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework at summary judgment in a Title VII religious discrimination case — where the employer pressured the plaintiff to abandon her religious practice of wearing a hijab, terminated her based on a purported reason contradicted by objective video evidence, and imposed uniquely harsh discipline not given to any similarly situated employee — led the courts below to credit the employer’s disputed account, in a manner incompatible with Rule 56 and this Court's decisions.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeremy Loren Friedman
Law Office of Jeremy L. Friedman
For respondent
Patrick Burns
Hanson Bridgett, LLP
Proceedings
- Sep 01 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 14, 2026.
- Aug 27 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 14, 2026 to October 14, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 13 2026Response Requested. (Due September 14, 2026)
- Jul 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent Central Contra Costa Transit Authority to respond filed.
- Jul 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2026)
- May 15 2026Application (25A1259) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 20, 2026.
- May 11 2026Application (25A1259) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 21, 2026 to July 20, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.