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Karen H. Scott v. District Hospital Partners, L.P., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 17-7061 · judgment March 6, 2018

Certiorari denied · October 9, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a D.C. Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and counsel who has filed here before, and down for a business respondent.

Questions presented

  1. Did the court of appeals decide that a severe physical condition, one that can prevent breathing and be life-threatening is not a disability under the law in conflict with the 10th, 7th and 4th circuits so as to require clarification with regard to an impairment from which many suffer?

  2. Did the court of appeals decide that judges and administrators may decide about such a medical matter without medical knowledge or input as if they were doctors in conflict with the 7th circuit so as to require clarification about such a practice?

  3. Did the court of appeals decide upon the doctrine of relation back before the EEOC in conflict with important controlling precedent from this Court?

  4. Did the court of appeals sanctify reliance upon precedent from this Court which Congress specifically repealed so as to create conflicts with required circuit precedents so as to create an issue which this Court should clarify?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Laurence A. Elgin
Law Office of Laurence A. Elgin

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 09 2018
    Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  2. Sep 12 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
  3. Jul 30 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2018)