On Monday morning, the Supreme Court will file its opinion in Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group. (Briefs here; oral argument video here.)
This will be the last of six opinions for cases argued in late-May. There’s still one opinion outstanding for the nine cases argued on the early-May calendar — because of post-argument briefing, the opinion in People v. Martinez isn’t due until August 28. Finally, two opinions from the special late-June session — including one in the high-profile, long-pending voting rights case, Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica — should issue by September 25.
Raines is on reference from the Ninth Circuit. The Supreme Court agreed in April 2022 to answer this question: “Does California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, which defines ‘employer’ to include ‘any person acting as an agent of an employer,’ Cal. Gov’t Code § 12926(d), permit a business entity acting as an agent of an employer to be held directly liable for employment discrimination?” (Link added.)
The opinion can be viewed Monday starting at 10:00 a.m.
