No. 25-6852

Clinton Brinson v. Walmart, Inc.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-19
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: americans-with-disabilities-act contractor-relationships disability-discrimination employment-law employment-retaliation joint-employer-liability
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a client company that directly and expressly directs a contractor to terminate an
employee is a joint employer liable for retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, even
if the contractor 's management physically implements the termination?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a client company that directly and expressly directs a contractor to terminate an employee is a joint employer liable for retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, even if the contractor's management physically implements the termination?

Docket Entries

2025-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 23, 2026)

Attorneys

Clinton Brinson
Clinton Brinson — Petitioner