Federal Judiciary

Petition of the day

By Conor McEvily

Today?s ?petition of the day is:

Note: Goldstein, Howe & Russell represents the petitioner in this case, which is listed without regard to its chance of being granted.

Title: Edwards v. A.H. Cornell and Son, Inc.
Docket: 10-732
Issue(s): Whether the anti-retaliation provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1140, permits an employer to discharge an employee for making unsolicited internal complaints regarding violations of the statute.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (3d Cir.)
• Petition for certiorari
• Amicus brief of the American Association of Retired Persons -- (forthcoming)

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on January 12, 2011 (boomark / email).