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Perry Hopman v. Union Pacific Railroad
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 22-1881 · judgment May 19, 2023
Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and an Eighth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits a covered employer from discriminating in the “terms, conditions, and privileges of employment” against a qualified individual with a disability. The forbidden discrimination includes failing to “mak[e] reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability.” The question presented is: Is the ADA requirement of reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities limited to —accommodations that enable an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, and —accommodations that provide equal access to a program or service that is provided or sponsored by the employer and that is not directly job-related?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Eric Schnapper
Univ. of Washington School of Law
For respondent
Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Proceedings
- Feb 20 2024Petition DENIED.
- Jan 24 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
- Jan 23 2024Reply of petitioner Perry Hopman filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 05 2024Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad in opposition filed.
- Nov 17 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 5, 2024.
- Nov 15 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 6, 2023 to January 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 06 2023Response Requested. (Due December 6, 2023)
- Nov 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
- Oct 30 2023Waiver of right of respondent Union Pacific Railroad to respond filed.
- Oct 02 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2023)
- Aug 14 2023Application (23A123) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 2, 2023.
- Aug 04 2023Application (23A123) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 17, 2023 to October 2, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.