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John Doe v. Tennessee, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-5280 · judgment October 28, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Does Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibit disability discrimination in state court proceedings?
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What is the definition of “discrimination” under the Americans with Disabilities Act ?
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What is the factual pleading standard for determining the issue of sovereign immunity?
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Is sovereign immunity abrogated when a plaintiff alleges a state court violated ADA Title II and his fundamental parent-child rights on the basis of disability discrimination?
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Is a limited remand by a U.S. Court of Appeals proper in pre-trial civil cases and if so, was the September 2020 Court of Appeals order a proper limited remand?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Christopher L. Weismuller
For respondent
Daniel Mark Nolan
Batson Nolan, PLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 02 2025Petition DENIED.
- May 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
- Apr 25 2025Waiver of right of respondents Tennessee, et al. to respond filed.
- Apr 17 2025Waiver of right of respondents Craig Monsue/ Dickson County, Tennessee to respond filed.
- Jan 27 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2025)