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Felicia Scroggins v. City of Shreveport, Louisiana
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-30777 · judgment October 17, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Questions presented
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Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in affirming summary judgment where the record contains genu ine disputes of material fact, in conflict with this Court’s precedent requiring that evidence be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.
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Whether the Fifth Circuit misapplied the bur den-shifting framework under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U. S. 792 (1973), by effectively re quiring Petitioner to disprove the employer’s stated reasons rather than allowing a jury to determine pre text.
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Whether the Fifth Circuit improperly applied forfeiture principles to a pro se litigant in a manner inconsistent with this Court’s directive that pro se fil ings be liberally construed.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Felicia Scroggins
For respondent
Jospeh S. Woodley
Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman,
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, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Aug 19 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 06 2026Waiver of right of respondent City of Shreveport, Louisiana to respond filed.
- Mar 23 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 17, 2026)