Younge v. Fulton Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office

Overview

Dr. Jasmine Younge, a senior aide in the Fulton County, Georgia district attorney's office, says she was fired shortly after disclosing her pregnancy and sued for pregnancy discrimination under Title VII. The office did not raise a key defense in its answer, then relied on it for the first time at summary judgment, after the deadline to amend had passed. The Supreme Court will decide whether a defendant can assert an unpleaded affirmative defense that late in a case.