Natasha T. Baskin v. Algernon M. Pitre

Due Process and Access to Courts Whether the combined effect of emergency tolling restrictions, denial of disability accommodations, and additional procedural barriers violated the Due Process Clause by depriving pro se litigants with disabilities of meaningful access to the courts and extinguishing otherwise timely claims.

Equal Protection in Application of Tolling Orders Whether limiting tolling relief only to claims expiring strictly within the emergency period, while denying relief to similarly situated litigants whose claims expired immediately thereafter, violates the Equal Protection Clause.

Conflict with Federal Precedent on Tolling Principles Whether the District of Columbia courts’ narrow interpretation of emergency tolling Orders conflicts with federal precedent requiring broader tolling to protect litigants’ rights during extraordinary circumstances.

Delayed Discovery Doctrine and Disability Rights Whether refusal to apply the delayed discovery doctrine, despite physician-documented cognitive impairments and DC. Code § 12-302, violated federal law and Title II of the ADA by denying equal access to justice.

Impact of Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation on Disability Progression Whether courts must consider the cumulative impact of unresolved hostile work environment and retaliation claims—where the record shows progression from one disability to multiple impairments—when applying tolling doctrines and access-to-justice protections.

National Importance of Uniform Standards for Pro Se Litigants with Cognitive Impairments Whether inconsistent application of emergency tolling, disability-based tolling, and delayed discovery doctrines among jurisdictions raises a question of national importance warranting this Court’s intervention to ensure uniform access to justice for pro se litigants with cognitive impairments.