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

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016.

Docket No.15-387
Op. Below10th Cir.

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).

Proceedings & orders timeline

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

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