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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

  1. Jan 13 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 04 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
  3. Nov 27 2024
    Waiver of right of respondent Coweta County School District and Christie Hilderbrand to respond filed.
  4. Nov 05 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2024)