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As U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Arguments in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals (FMLA)
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=31439
MEDIA ADVISORY
As U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Arguments in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals, Petitioner and Legal Experts to Discuss Cases Implications for Millions of State Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 3, 2012 On January 11th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals a case likely to determine whether millions of state workers will continue to have access to the vitally important self-care medical leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). On Thursday, the petitioner will join his counsel and two authors of friend-of-the-court briefs for an audio media briefing to discuss what is at stake in the case.
WHEN: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5th
WHAT: Audio press briefing on Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
WITH:
Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families, an attorney and the nations foremost expert on the FMLA. The National Partnership drafted and led the fight to pass the FMLA, and filed an amicus brief on Colemans behalf, which was joined by leading womens, senior, labor and other groups.
Daniel A. Coleman, Petitioner and a former employee at the Maryland Court of Appeals who was fired when he requested leave to deal with a serious medical condition.
Michael L. Foreman, Counsel for Petitioner, Professor of Law, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law.
Mark E. Haddad, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Counsel for friend-of-the-court brief filed by members of Congress.
WHERE: Dial 1-800-311-9403, Passcode: Coleman1 (Coleman-One)
INFO: Background materials on the case will be available at www.NationalPartnership.org/Coleman beginning on Wednesday, January 4th
In 1993, Congress passed the FMLA to address persistent sex discrimination caused by inadequate employee leave policies by private employers as well as states. Under the law, workers can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off to recover from a serious illness or medical condition, including pregnancy or childbirth, or to care for a newborn, a newly adopted child or a seriously ill family member.
In 2007, Daniel Coleman was working as an employee of the Maryland court system. He requested medical leave under the FMLAs self-care provision after his doctor prescribed bed rest to treat a serious medical condition. Within hours, his employer fired him. Coleman subsequently filed suit in federal court, seeking a remedy for the states violation of his right to take medical leave to recover from illness under the FMLA.
Lower courts ruled against Coleman, based on the 11th Amendments state sovereign immunity provision, although the U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled that the FMLAs family leave provision applies to state government employees. Coleman appealed the decision, and the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday, January 11th, at 10 a.m. A decision against Coleman could deny millions of state employees critical rights under the FMLA.
Contact: Sadie Kliner » (202) 986-2600 » skliner@nationalpartnership.org
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As U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Arguments in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals (FMLA) (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Jan 2012
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(27,711 posts)2. Well we shall see what Justice Kennedy does...