No. 18-8477
Lester D. Fletcher v. Ashton Baldwin Carter, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: ames-v-kansas case-remand civil-procedure civil-rights disability-accommodation-discrimination disability-discrimination due-process eeoc eeoc-v-united-airlines original-jurisdiction standing subject-matter-jurisdiction supreme-court
Latest Conference:
2019-04-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
In 1888 Decision in Ames v. Kanas, in which the Court ruled that parties embraced by the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction could bring suit in any court with jurisdiction over the parties or Subject Matter.
Question: So in cases like EEOC v. United Airlines, when that case was sent back to the District Court or EEOC by the Supreme Court's ruling over Disability Accommodation Discrimination, "Subject Matter Jurisdiction" was granted and is granted with similar cases?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction allow parties to bring suit in any court with jurisdiction over the parties or subject matter?
Docket Entries
2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent UNITED STATES to respond filed.
2019-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2019)
Attorneys
Lester D. Fletcher
Lester Fletcher — Petitioner
UNITED STATES
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent