JUDGMENT ISSUED

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Barrett, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jennifer D. Bennett, San Francisco, Cal.

Brief amici curiae of State of Illinois, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice filed. (Distributed)

Amicus brief of Historians not accepted for filing. (March 02, 2022)

Brief amici curiae of National Academy of Arbitrators and National Association of Railroad Referees filed (3/10/2020). (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Latrice Saxon filed. (Distributed)

Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including February 24, 2022.

Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

CIRCULATED

Brief amici curiae of Airlines for America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Amazon.com, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Uber Technologies, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Lyft, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; National Association of Manufacturers filed.

ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, March 28, 2022.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.

The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.

Brief of petitioner Southwest Airlines Co. filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Southwest Airlines Co.

Petition GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.

Reply of petitioner Southwest Airlines Co. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Latrice Saxon in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Airlines for America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2021.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2021 to November 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2021)

Southwest Airlines Co., Petitioner, represented by Shay Dvoretzky

Southwest Airlines Co., Petitioner, represented by Melissa Anne Siebert

Latrice Saxon, Respondent, represented by Jennifer Dale Bennett

Airlines for America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ishan Kharshedji Bhabha

Amazon.com, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Edward Kenneally Jr.

American Association for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gerson H. Smoger

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by James B. Coppess

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; National Association of Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew John Pincus

Historians, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sachin Sharadkumar Pandya

Lyft, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elaine Janet Goldenberg

National Academy of Arbitrators and National Association of Railroad Referees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Barry Marc Winograd

National Employment Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael L. Foreman

Public Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by John J. Korzen

State of Illinois, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jane Elinor Notz

Uber Technologies, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Theane Evangelis Kapur

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cory L. Andrews