No. 22-462

Ruby J. Watts v. John Stewart, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-11-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-rights court-appointed-counsel directed-verdict discrimination due-process employment-discrimination employment-law equal-pay-act jury-trial prima-facie-case
Latest Conference: 2023-01-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the lower court err in its issuing a directed verdict when a documented prima facie case of discrimination had been established?

2. Did the lower court err in issuing a directed verdict and refusing to allow the case to proceed for a jury verdict when there existed genuine issues of material facts in evidence?

3. Did the lower court err in dismissing the Title VII claim by failing to apply the standards for granting a directed verdict?

4. Did the lower court err in denying its court appointed counsel the opportunity to fully represent Plaintiff, by shackling or tying her hands?

5. Did the lower court violate state statute/regulations by disregarding the issue of the Petitioner's unpaid and entitled mileage reimbursement, earned salary and earned vacation pay?

6. Did the lower court err and violate the Equal Pay Act/ADEA in issuing a directed verdict by disregarding the issues of unpaid salary, unpaid vacation, entitled unpaid travel reimbursements and pay disparity as being questions for the jury?

7. Did the lower court err in issuing a directed verdict and refusing to allow the case to proceed for a jury verdict where there were credibility questions?

8. Did the lower court violate the hear-say exception rule by not allowing documents to be entered into evidence that are included in the hearsay exception rule?

9. Did the lower court err or violate Natural Justice by denying the Petitioner the right to present factual evidence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the lower court err in issuing a directed verdict when a prima facie case of discrimination was established?

Docket Entries

2023-01-17
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
2022-09-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2022)

Attorneys

Ruby J. Watts
Ruby J. Watts — Petitioner