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Ruby J. Watts v. John Stewart, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 21-2527 · judgment April 25, 2022

Certiorari denied · January 17, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Questions presented

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  1. Did the lower court err in its issuing a directed verdict when a documented prima facie case of discrimination had been established? i

  2. Did the lower court err in issuing a directed verdict and refusing to allow the case to proceed for a jury verdict when there existed genuine issues of material facts in evidence?

  3. Did the lower court err in dismissing the Title VII claim by failing to apply the standards for granting a directed verdict?

  4. Did the lower court err in denying its court appointed counsel the opportunity to fully represent Plaintiff, by shackling or tying her hands? !

  5. Did the lower court violate state statute/regulations by disregarding the issue of the Petitioner’s unpaid and entitled mileage reimbursement, earned salary and earned vacation pay? S

  6. Did the lower court err and violate the Equal Pay Act/ADEA in issuing a directed verdict by disregarding the issues of unpaid salary, unpaid vacation, entitled unpaid travel reimbursements and pay disparity as being questions for the jury?

  7. Did the lower court err in issuing a directed verdict and refusing to allow the case to proceed for a jury verdict where there were credibility questions?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Ruby J. Watts

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 17 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 28 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
  3. Sep 06 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2022)
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