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Nintu Xi Gilmore-Bey v. Henry Meltser, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-1643 · judgment March 28, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions' (EEOC) federal employment discrimination laws under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) and under 42 U.S.C. §1981 (§1981) qualifies employees who are indigenous peoples (whether named native American, american Indian, indigenous, aboriginal, aborigine, african American, muur American, paleo American, etc.) as a protected class for national origin discrimination-disparate treatment and/or race discrimination?

  2. Whether national origin discrimination is related to racial discrimination under Title VII and ELCRA?

  3. Whether a party has "absolute privilege" if it is abused under the "fighting words" doctrine and can cause an action for a defamation claim?

  4. Whether a supervisor who is also the president and director of a company is an "agent" of an "employer" as defined under ELCRA and Title VII that can be held liable for unlawful employment discrimination in their individual capacity?

  5. Whether a court of appeals can affirm a lower courts decision to grant a motion to dismiss under Federal Rules of Civil Procedures (FRCP) 12 (b)(6) if misconduct to obtain that decision has taken place by the moving party?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Nintu Xi Gilmore-Bey

For respondent
Evan M. Chall
Wright Beamer, PLC

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 04 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Nov 21 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Henry Meltster, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Aug 28 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2025)