Stanley v. City of Sanford, Florida

U.S. Supreme Court · decided June 20, 2025 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)

Decided
June 20, 2025
Term
October Term 2024
Vote
7–2
Majority author
Justice Gorsuch
Issue area
Civil Rights
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome
Petitioning party lost
Ideological direction
Conservative

Opinion excerpt

PRELIMINARY PRINT Volume 606 U. S. Part 1 Pages 46–99 OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE SUPREME COURT June 20, 2025 Page Proof Pending Publication REBECCA A. WOMELDORF reporter of decisions NOTICE: This preliminary print is subject to formal revision before the bound volume is published. Users are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, pio@supremecourt.gov, of any typographical or other formal errors. Syllabus STANLEY v. CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the eleventh circuit No. 23–997. Argued January 13, 2025—Decided June 20, 2025 Karyn Stanley worked as a frefghter for the City of Sanford, Florida, starting in 1999. When Ms. Stanley was hired, the City offered health insurance until age 65 for two categories of retirees: those with 25 years of service and those who retired earlier due to disability. In 2003, the City changed its policy to provide health insurance up to age 65 only for retirees with 25 years of service, while those who retired earlier due to disability would receive just 24 months of coverage. Ms. Stanley later developed a disability that forced her to retire in 2018, entitling her to only 24 months of health insurance under the revised policy. Ms. Stanley sued, claiming the City violated the Americans with Disa- bilities Act by providing different…

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