Marmic, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Sergio Lopez

Marmic, LLC and Mike Ruane ask the Supreme Court to review a New Jersey decision allowing Sergio Lopez to seek payment for work he performed. They argue that federal immigration law and Hoffman Plastic Compounds bar recovery when an unauthorized worker intentionally used a false Social Security number to get the job.

The petition for certiorari (the Court's decision to hear a case) has been filed, but oral argument is not yet scheduled. Marmic and Ruane argue that IRCA and Hoffman Plastic Compounds prevent Lopez from recovering payment.

The case could affect whether unauthorized workers can seek unpaid compensation for work already done. For example, an employer and worker could face different rules on payment claims when the worker used false identification to obtain employment.

The dispute concerns whether an unauthorized worker who allegedly used a false Social Security number can seek payment for work performed.

Employers and unauthorized workers could be affected when disputes arise over compensation for work already completed.

The Court will decide whether to take up the petition and could make another scheduling move. Oral argument has not been scheduled.