No. 25-982

Teresa Maria Harmon v. Louis I. Waterman, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-19
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: access-to-courts Americans-with-Disabilities-Act attorney-liability disability-accommodations due-process retaliation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act permits categorically exempting private attorneys from liability under Titles II and III when they interfere with a disabled litigant's access to courts, and whether such attorney conduct is actionable when it obstructs or retaliates against a request for disability accommodations.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act permits categorically exempting private attorneys from liability under Titles II and III when they interfere with a disabled litigant's access to courts, and whether such attorney conduct is actionable when it obstructs or retaliates against a request for disability accommodations.

Docket Entries

2025-12-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2026)
2025-09-30
Application (25A363) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 13, 2025.
2025-09-16
Application (25A363) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2025 to December 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Teresa Maria Harmon
Teresa Maria Harmon — Petitioner