No. 24-871

B. W., a Minor, By Next Friends M. W. and B. W., formerly known herein as Jon AISD Doe v. Austin Independent School District

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights-act plausibility-standard political-viewpoint racial-harassment school-discrimination title-vi
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess EmploymentDiscrimina
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a plaintiff can state a claim for racial harassment under Title VI even if the "primary impetus" for the harassment was the plaintiff's political views.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a plaintiff can state a claim for racial harassment under Title VI even if the 'primary impetus' for the harassment was the plaintiff's political views

Docket Entries

2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-06
Reply of petitioner B.W., a Minor, by next friends M.W. and B.W. filed. (Distributed)
2025-06-06
Reply of B.W., a minor, by next friends M.W., and B.W., formerly known herein as Jon Aisd Doe submitted.
2025-05-27
Brief of respondent Austin Independent School District in opposition filed.
2025-05-27
Brief of Austin Independent School District in opposition submitted.
2025-05-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 27, 2025.
2025-05-15
Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
2025-05-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 23, 2025 to June 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-14
Motion of Austin Independent School District for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 23, 2025.
2025-04-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2025 to May 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-14
Motion of Austin Independent School District for an extension of time submitted.
2025-03-25
Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2025)
2025-03-17
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-17
2025-03-17
Amicus brief of Mountain States Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-03-17
Amicus brief of Manhattan Institute submitted.
2025-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-03-10
Waiver of right of respondent Austin Independent School District to respond filed.
2025-03-10
Waiver of Austin Independent School District of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 17, 2025)

Attorneys

Austin Independent School District
Christopher Blewer GilbertThompson & Horton LLP, Respondent
Stephanie Anne HammThompson & Horton LLP, Respondent
B.W., a minor, by next friends M.W., and B.W., formerly known herein as Jon Aisd Doe
Harmeet Kaur DhillonDhillon Law Group Inc., Petitioner
Joshua Wallace DixonCenter for American Liberty, Petitioner
Manhattan Institute
Ilya ShapiroManhattan Institute, Amicus
Mountain States Legal Foundation
William E. TrachmanMountain States Legal Foundation, Amicus