No. 25-1430October Term 2025Before Arguments
Carlos A. Alonso Cano, as Next Friend of His Minor Daughters Katy Alonso Morejon and Jany Leidy Alonso Morejon, et al., Petitioners v. 245 C&C, LLC, et al.
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether the Seventh Amendment permits the waiver of a jury trial through a standard lease provision without an explicit, voluntary, and knowing waiver, or written stipulation on record? 2. Whether a district court violates Article III of the Constitution and the Federal Magistrates Act by referring case matters to a magistrate judge for actions beyond the scope of the parties' explicit written consent? 3. Whether a court violates a litigant's Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights to Due Process by imposing monetary sanctions directly upon the litigant for discovery delays caused by retained counsel? 4. Whether a tenant's request for reasonable accommodation or modification made during a HUD-conducted conciliation process constitutes a formal, actionable request under the Fair Housing Act? 5. Whether the Fair Housing Act imposes a duty on housing providers to open dialogue and engage in a timely interactive process with tenants requesting reasonable accommodation or modifications? 6. Whether a federal court may exercise its inherent equity power in an independent action to protect the integrity of the judicial system from fraud upon a court, even when the underlying judgment originated in a state court?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
This petition from the Eleventh Circuit asks the Supreme Court to review several issues from a housing dispute. The questions include whether a standard lease can waive a jury trial, how far a magistrate judge may act with the parties' written consent, whether a litigant can be fined for discovery delays caused by retained counsel, how the Fair Housing Act treats accommodation requests made during a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development conciliation process, and whether a federal court may use its fairness powers to address alleged fraud on a court tied to a state-court judgment.
Argument
The Court has not scheduled oral argument. A petition for certiorari (the Court's decision to hear the case) has been filed, and no substantive justice or advocate reactions are available yet.
Impact
The case could affect renters, housing providers, and people seeking disability-related changes in housing. It also could matter to civil litigants who are sent to magistrate judges or face money sanctions for problems tied to their lawyers.
What is the core dispute in Alonso Cano v. 245 C&C?
The petition challenges several court actions, including a lease-based jury waiver, magistrate-judge authority, sanctions, and Fair Housing Act accommodation issues.
Who could be affected if the Supreme Court takes this case?
Renters, housing providers, and people seeking disability-related housing changes could be affected. So could litigants facing sanctions for delays caused by their lawyers.
What happens next in Carlos A. Alonso Cano v. 245 C&C?
The justices will decide whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case). If they do, the Court would later schedule briefing and oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 18, 2026
- Method
- Methodology