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.
Verified source milestones
- — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
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.
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.
questions
Read the official transcript for this argument · Official argument details
Sources used for this argument breakdown
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 24-29 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 24-29
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 16-22 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 16-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 29-35 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 29-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 13-13 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 13-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 16-22 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 16-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 34-1 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 34-1
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 17-25 — Transcript, file page 14, lines 17-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 13-16 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 13-16
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 30-15 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 30-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 9-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 9-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 35-24 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 35-24
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-30 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 17-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 14-27 — Transcript, file page 9, lines 14-27
A citizen's guide to the whole case
What this case is about
The case asks if the Age Act covers small fire districts.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
How the case got here
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on October 1, 2018.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 9-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 9-15
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
What each side says
The fire district argues the statute text excludes small entities.
The employee argues the statute text includes all political subdivisions.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 24-29 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 24-29
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 16-22 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 16-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 29-35 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 29-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 13-13 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 13-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 16-22 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 16-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 34-1 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 34-1
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 17-25 — Transcript, file page 14, lines 17-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 13-16 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 13-16
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 30-15 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 30-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 35-24 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 35-24
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-30 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 17-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 14-27 — Transcript, file page 9, lines 14-27
Why it matters
This case determines if small fire districts face age discrimination lawsuits.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
What happens next
This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 24-29 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 24-29
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 16-22 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 16-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 29-35 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 29-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 13-13 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 13-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 16-22 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 16-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 34-1 — Transcript, file page 13, lines 34-1
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 17-25 — Transcript, file page 14, lines 17-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 13-16 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 13-16
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 30-15 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 30-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 9-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 9-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 35-24 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 35-24
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-30 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 17-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 14-27 — Transcript, file page 9, lines 14-27
Official Court provenance
Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page
Title and summary sources
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 9-35 — Transcript, file page 28, lines 9-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 16-34 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 16-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 36-25 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 36-25
Revision history
- Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·
Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.
- Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·
Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.