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Jinae Rasko v. New York City Administration for Children's Services

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 17-967 · judgment May 17, 2018


Certiorari denied · January 7, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

I. Whether an employer is liable for discrimination under Title WI, when: There are DIRECT EVIDENCES of discrimination, including the evidence of PRETEXT. An employee suffered Adverse Employment Action, even though there was no material loss. Employer failed to take appropriate corrective action, after an employee complained numerously about co-worker's harassment. II. Whether an employer is liable for retaliation under Title WI, when: Retaliation was the 'but for' cause of employer's adverse action, and there was a causal connection between employer's adverse action and employee's protected activity.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jinae Rasko

For respondent
Ellen Ravitch

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 07 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 05 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
  3. Nov 16 2018
    Waiver of right of respondent NYC Administration for Chilrden's Services to respond filed.
  4. Oct 01 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2018)