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Doe v. Board of County Commissioners of Payne County, Oklahoma

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-387 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires a plaintiff to prove that her disability was the “sole cause” of the challenged conduct (as the Tenth Circuit has held repeatedly), or whether the Act permits claims when disability discrimination is accompanied by other factors (as every other federal court of appeals has held).

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 25 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 30, 2015)
Oct 26 2015Waiver of right of respondents Board of County Commissioners of Payne County, Oklahoma, et al. to respond filed.
Oct 30 2015Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
Nov 4 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015.
Nov 10 2015Response Requested . (Due December 10, 2015)
Dec 8 2015Brief of respondent Board of County Commissioners of Payne County, Oklahoma in opposition filed.
Dec 16 2015Reply of petitioner John Doe filed.
Dec 22 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Jan 11 2016Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America GRANTED.
Jan 11 2016Petition DENIED.