October Term 2018 · Docket 17-587

Does the Age Act cover small fire districts?

The dispute centers on whether the Age Act covers small fire districts.

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Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. John Guido
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The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    The fire district argues the statute text excludes small entities.

    The employee argues the statute text includes all political subdivisions.

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What this case is about

The case asks if the Age Act covers small fire districts.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 1, 2018.

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What each side wants

The fire district wants the Court to rule the Act does not cover it.

The employee wants the Court to rule the Act covers the district.

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What each side says

The fire district argues the statute text excludes small entities.

The employee argues the statute text includes all political subdivisions.

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What the justices asked

Justice Sotomayor asked if the statute is ambiguous.

Justice Gorsuch asked if the fire district loses if the Court disagrees with its reading.

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Why it matters

This case determines if small fire districts face age discrimination lawsuits.

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What happens next

This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.

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Official Court provenance

Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page

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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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