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Joshua Carrier v. James Rioux, et al.

IFP petition · Appeals Court of Massachusetts, No. 2024-P-0823 · judgment May 9, 2025

Certiorari denied · May 18, 2026

Question presented

  1. Can height be a disability under the American's with Disability Act (ADA)?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Joshua Carrier

For respondent
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Case

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, May 18, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. May 18 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 23 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
  3. Dec 23 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 6, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix