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Zara Northover v. William Banfield, et al.

IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Michigan, No. 365700 · judgment May 23, 2025


Pending

Question presented

Whether, consistently with 28 U.S.C. § 1738 and Title VIPs administrative framework, a State may apply claim-preclusion and compulsory-joinder doctrines to make amendment or supplementation of a pending action effectively mandatory for preservation of a Title VII retaliation claim arising from post-complaint conduct, where the claimant satisfied the applicable Title VII pre-suit requirements and filed a separate action.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Zara Northover

For respondent

Case

Conference history

Proceedings

  1. Aug 16 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 30, 2026)