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Clinton Brinson v. Walmart, Inc.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-2167 · judgment March 31, 2025

Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026

Question presented

Whether a client company that directly and expressly directs a contractor to terminate an employee is a joint employer liable for retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, even if the contractor’s management physically implements the termination?

For petitioner
Clinton Brinson

For respondent
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Subject area
Civil Rights (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, April 20, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Apr 20 2026
Petition DENIED.
Apr 02 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Oct 10 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 23, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service