Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Eric Katz v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-1528 · judgment February 2, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 15, 2024
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

  1. Whether the court erred in upholding the ruling that there was no genuine issue of material fact with regard to Mr. Katz’s claim that the DOJ violated the reasonable accommodation requirement of the Rehabilitation Act?

  2. Whether the court erred in upholding the ruling that there was no genuine issue of material fact with regard to Mr. Katz’s claim that the DOJ retaliated against Mr. Katz after he made complaints to the EEOC and the DOJ OIG?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Eric Katz

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 15 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 25 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
  3. Sep 20 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General to respond filed.
  4. Jul 12 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2024)