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Nos. 17-1618, 17-1623, 18-107 ================================================================ --------------------------------- --------------------------------- GERALD LYNN BOSTOCK, Petitioner, v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, Respondent. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ALTITUDE EXPRESS, INC., and RAY MAYNARD, Petitioners, v. MELISSA ZARDA AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD ZARDA, et al., Respondents. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- R.G. & G.R. HARRIS FUNERAL HOMES, INC., Petitioner, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, et al., Respondents. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- On Writs Of Certiorari To The United States Courts Of Appeals For The Eleventh, Second, And Sixth Circuits --------------------------------- --------------------------------- BRIEF FOR AMICI CURIAE THE PRESIDING BISHOP AND PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH; UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM; GENERAL SYNOD OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST; THE CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS; MORE THAN 700 INDIVIDUAL FAITH LEADERS, ET AL. IN SUPPORT OF EMPLOYEE LITIGANTS --------------------------------- --------------------------------- JEFFREY S. TRACHTMAN KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 (212) 715-9100 [email protected] ================================================================ COCKLE LEGAL BRIEFS (800) 225-6964 WWW.COCKLELEGALBRIEFS.COM

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Nos. 17-1618, 17-1623, 18-107 ================================================================

--------------------------------- � --------------------------------- GERALD LYNN BOSTOCK,

Petitioner, v.

CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, Respondent.

--------------------------------- � --------------------------------- ALTITUDE EXPRESS, INC., and RAY MAYNARD,

Petitioners, v.

MELISSA ZARDA AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD ZARDA, et al.,

Respondents. --------------------------------- � ---------------------------------

R.G. & G.R. HARRIS FUNERAL HOMES, INC., Petitioner,

v.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, et al.,

Respondents. --------------------------------- � ---------------------------------

On Writs Of Certiorari To The United States Courts Of Appeals For The

Eleventh, Second, And Sixth Circuits --------------------------------- � ---------------------------------

BRIEF FOR AMICI CURIAE THE PRESIDING BISHOP AND PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE OF

DEPUTIES OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH; UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE

JUDAISM; GENERAL SYNOD OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST; THE CENTRAL

CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS; MORE THAN 700 INDIVIDUAL FAITH LEADERS, ET AL.

IN SUPPORT OF EMPLOYEE LITIGANTS

--------------------------------- � ---------------------------------

JEFFREY S. TRACHTMAN

KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

(212) 715-9100

[email protected]

================================================================ COCKLE LEGAL BRIEFS (800) 225-6964

WWW.COCKLELEGALBRIEFS.COM

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APPENDIX A:

STATEMENTS OF INTEREST

OF AMICI CURIAE

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HfYg]XYbh" cZ" h\Y"@cigY" cZ"<Ydih]Yg" cZ"L\Y"=d]gWcdU`"

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" Amicus curiae"Mb]hUf]Ub"Mb]jYfgU`]gh"9ggcW]Uh]cb"

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