No. 24-7055

Willie Lee HavMmeri v. Methodist Health Systems, Dallas

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: covid-19-tolling employment-discrimination equitable-tolling judicial-procedure pro-se-filing right-to-sue
Latest Conference: 2025-10-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the Pandemic (Covid-19 Federally Mandated Shutdowns/Lockdowns) present a considerable factor in the Equitable Tolling of Time, Reasonable Diligence and the Inaccessibility of the Clerk's Office (as defined in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 6(A)(3)) regarding TIMELY FILING judicial documents during the year 2020?

2. Does the Respondent's (Methodist Health Systems) Motion to Dismiss based on failure to state a claim in a timely manner (180th day limit, with documents acknowledged by EEOC on 181st day) SUPERCEDE the "Right to Sue" granted by the EEOC for the particular claim?

3. Does suspected Judicial Misconduct or Failure to Address Facts/Motions constitute a justification for a new trial in a different venue?

4. Was the Magistrate's decision to Dismiss with PREJUDICE the appropriate and justified ruling by the US District Court of Northern Texas?

5. Does a Right to Sue issued by a federal agency grant a petitioner of the court an actual actionable right to sue in this case?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the COVID-19 pandemic and federal lockdowns constitute a valid basis for equitable tolling of filing deadlines in a pro se employment discrimination case

Docket Entries

2025-10-20
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-07-08
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-06-16
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
2025-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent Methodist Health Systems, Dallas to respond filed.
2024-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 22, 2025)

Attorneys

Methodist Health Systems, Dallas
John M. BarcusOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smonk, & Stewart, Respondent
Willie L. HavMmeri
Willie L. HavMmeri — Petitioner