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Francis Palardy v. AT&T Services Inc., et al.
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, No. 05-24-00130-CV · judgment December 27, 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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Whether state courts may disregard the Americans with Disabilities Act when adjudicating defamation claims involving disability-related conduct, in violation of the Supremacy Clause?
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Whether courts and enforcement agencies violate the Equal Protection Clause by failing to recognize or enforce ADA discrimination claims brought by White male plaintiffs, particularly in the context of so-called “tester” litigation. See Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., 602 U.S. (2025)
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Whether employers may use opaque or AIdriven systems to deny effective accommodations under the ADA, or prevent disabled applicants and employees from using advanced technologies, including Al, as a form of accommodation? Page i
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Francis Palardy
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 14 2025Petition DENIED.
- Sep 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
- Jun 18 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2025)