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Katrina Parker v. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 23-1520 · judgment October 24, 2025
Before the decision, about 2.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Third Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability. 42 U.S.C. § 12132; 29 U.S.C. § 794(a). A “qualified individual” is one who “meets the essential eligibility requirements” for the program. 42 U.S.C. § 12131(2). The courts of appeals are divided over the following question: Whether, under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a defendant bears any burden to demonstrate that an eligibility requirement is essential.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Andrew Rozynski
Eisenberg & Baum, LLP
For respondent
Brad M. Reiter
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety,
Case
Subject area
Civil Rights (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
25A916
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jul 15 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 01 2026Waiver of right of respondent New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, et al. to respond filed.
- Apr 23 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2026)
- Mar 12 2026Application (25A916) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 23, 2026.
- Mar 05 2026Application (25A916) to extend further the time from March 24, 2026 to April 23, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Feb 13 2026Application (25A916) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 24, 2026.
- Feb 10 2026Application (25A916) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 22, 2026 to April 23, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.