No. 19-5214

Beatrice Downs v. Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 1964-civil-rights-act adverse-medical-treatment civil-rights civil-rights-act-1964 due-process eeoc-claim employment-discrimination equal-protection fundamental-rights harassment medical-treatment retaliation right-to-work state-agency title-vii
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Under Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964
42 U.S.C. 1981-1991

1. AS a citizen of United states does the civil rights act of
1964 gives me the right to file a claim with the EEOC
against state agency without fear of retaliation,
punishment, harrassment from state government?

2. Is it lawful for the state of Virginia to have a system
where by when I go to hospital for medical care,
when my information is put into the computer my name
comes up on alist to receive adverse medical treatment?

3. Am I entitle to get health care without the state using its
power and position over me to create an environment that
is not conducive to safe health care in the community?

4. Are there laws to protect citizens against state
government implementing, and instructing, informing
doctors and hospitals to carry out adverse treatment
against african americans citizens in there retaliation

system?

5. Does the law protect my fundamental, unalienable right
to earn my living without interference from state
government agentsfsee Stidham v. Tex Comm on private
sec 418 F.3d 486,491,15th cir 2005) the supreme court has
said that the right to work for a living in the common
occupations of community is the very essence of the
personal freedom purpose of 14th amendment to secure
life, liberty, pursue of happiness.
(see Zaklama v. Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 842 F.2d 291
11th cir, 1988).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against retaliation by a state agency

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-25
Waiver of right of respondent Ralph Northam, Gov. of VA to respond filed.
2019-07-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2019)

Attorneys

Beatrice Downs
Beatrice Downs — Petitioner
Ralph Northam, Gov. of VA
Toby Jay HeytensOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent