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Tariq B. Alabbassi v. Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 21-20070 · judgment January 11, 2022


Certiorari denied · October 17, 2022
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

A- 29 C.F.R. § 1614.105(a)(1), when does the 45-day time limit start? Is it when the plaintiff became aware of the discriminatory actions or at the time the actions happen? B- Why submitting newly discovered evidence at the 5th Circuit court level is not allowed? C- Is asking “where were you bom?” during a job in­ terview standard and allowed? D- Did the district court abuse discretion by refusing to reopen discovery? E- Did the 5th Circuit court err by not addressing the defendant abandoned of some of plaintiff’s allega­ tions? F- Can an employer get away with discrimination just by claiming that their choice was more quali­ fied?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Tariq B. Alabbassi

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 09 2023
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Dec 21 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
  3. Nov 14 2022
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 17 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 28 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/14/2022.
  6. Sep 21 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent Wormuth, Sec. of Army to respond filed.
  7. Jun 13 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2022)