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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


Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025
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 state courts may disregard the Americans with Disabilities Act when adjudicating defamation claims involving disability-related conduct, in violation of the Supremacy Clause?

  2. 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)

  3. 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

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 14 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  3. Jun 18 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2025)