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A. W., By and Through J. W., et al. v. Coweta County School System, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 22-14234 · judgment August 7, 2024
Certiorari denied · January 13, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act allows victims of intentional discrimination to recover compensatory damages for emotional distress.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David Scott Ballard
Ballard Law Office LLC
For respondent
Wayne Steven Melnick
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 13 2025Petition DENIED.
- Dec 04 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
- Nov 27 2024Waiver of right of respondent Coweta County School District and Christie Hilderbrand to respond filed.
- Nov 05 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2024)