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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: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.

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

Subject area
Civil Rights (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Orders
Order list, October 17, 2022 · Certiorari denied
Order list, January 9, 2023 · Rehearing denied

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)