No. 20-199

George Charles Clark v. Inco Champion National Security, Incorporated

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: ada-disability-discrimination ada-discrimination causation circuit-conflict direct-evidence disability-accommodation employment-termination reasonable-accommodation retaliation summary-judgment
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2020-10-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. What is the standard under the ADA applicable to firing an employee for conduct caused by a disability?

2. Is it a reasonable accommodation to modify a workplace "alertness" policy when recessitated by an individual's disability-related limitation, absent undue hardship?

3. Is being fired for losing consciousness due to a physical reaction to diabetes "direct" evidence of discrimination?

4. What is the standard for summary judgment evidence of "but for" causation in a retaliation claim?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What is the standard under the ADA applicable to firing an employee for conduct caused by a disability?

Docket Entries

2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-06-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)

Attorneys

George Clark
Susan E. HutchisonHutchison & Stoy, PLLC, Petitioner