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Sharon Bolton v. City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 17-60474 · judgment November 10, 2017

Certiorari denied · April 23, 2018

Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

Whether the Court should resolve the 5-3 circuit court split as to whether the rule in Aikens should apply to discrimination cases at summary judgment?
Whether the Court should resolve the circuit court split as to what difference in qualifications an employee must show to provide evidence of pretext?
Whether Mrs. Bolton has provided evidence of discrimination?

For petitioner
Robert N. Norris
Watson & Norris, PLLC

For respondent
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Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Apr 23 2018
Petition DENIED.
Apr 04 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Feb 07 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 22, 2018)