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Eddie Mekasha v. Christy Chapplear, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-1239 · judgment July 3, 2024
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
- The petitioner, Eddie Mekasha, was terminated by Tyson Fresh Meats on June 1, 2021, for a misdemeanor related to COVID-19 complications, despite having a history of excellent performance and no prior offenses. Meanwhile, a coworker with a felony record was rehired. This raises the question of whether Tyson Fresh Meats' actions violated the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rule against workplace discrimination under Article 915.002, which prohibits such disparate treatment based on similar circumstances.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Eddie Mekasha
For respondent
Sarah M. Huyck
Baird Holm, LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Dec 10 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Oct 07 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Sep 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Aug 20 2025Waiver of right of respondent Christy Chappelear, et al. to respond filed.
- Aug 25 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2025)