No. 24-1237

Hans Goerz v. Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights-act discovery pretext retaliation summary-judgment title-vii
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the District Judge may dismiss the
complaint on summary judgment without requiring answer
from the respondent, without authorizing discovery, and
without establishing that there is no genuine dispute of
material facts.

2. Whether the District Judge may dismiss the
complaint on summary judgment, without requiring
answer from the respondent and without authorizing
discovery, based on purported lack of showing pretext for
the removal action alleged to be retaliatory in violation of
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when the record
is incomplete.

3. Whether the District Judge may determine,
without requiring answer from the respondent and
without authorizing discovery, that the petitioner failed
to sufficiently show pretext for the removal action in
question, when the record is incomplete.

4. Whether the District Judge may determine that
there is no genuine dispute of material facts (to issue a
summary judgment) based on a finding that the petitioner,
without requiring answer from the respondent and
without authorization for discovery, failed to sufficiently
show pretext for the removal action alleged as retaliatory.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Judge may dismiss the complaint on summary judgment without requiring answer from the respondent, without authorizing discovery, and without establishing that there is no genuine dispute of material facts

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-03
Waiver of Ashworth, Gary of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-03
Waiver of right of respondent Ashworth, Gary to respond filed.
2025-07-03
Waiver of right of respondent Troy Meink, Secretary of the Air Force to respond filed.
2025-01-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)

Attorneys

Ashworth, Gary
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Hans Goerz
Hans Goerz — Petitioner