No. 20-5308

Tammy Horton v. The Methodist University, Inc.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights disability-accommodations disability-rights due-process equal-protection higher-education rehab-act rehabilitation-act
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-08 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States District and Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit are obligated to confirm an institution of higher learning, subject to Title ITI, Section 504, Rehab Act, has effectively complied with rules and regulations stipulating the provision and implementation of accommodations for individuals with disabilities prior to affording that institution academic deference, to prevent violation of Federal and United States Constitutional rights guaranteeing all persons, to include individuals with disabilities, the right to liberty and pursuit of happiness, as well as substantive due process and equal protection under the law as articulated in Ist, Sth, 14th Amendments?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Whether the United States District and Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit are obligated to confirm an institution of higher learning, subject to Title ITI, Section 504, Rehab Act, has effectively complied with rules and regulations stipulating the provision and implementation of accommodations for individuals with disabilities prior to affording that institution academic deference, to prevent violation of Federal and United States Constitutional rights guaranteeing all persons, to include individuals with disabilities, the right to liberty and pursuit of happiness, as well as substantive due process and equal protection under the law as articulated in Ist, Sth, 14th Amendments?

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-07
Petitioner complied with order of November 16, 2020.
2020-12-07
Reply of petitioner Tammy Horton filed.
2020-11-16
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until December 7, 2020, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a).
2020-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
2020-10-09
Brief of respondent Methodist Univ. in opposition filed.
2020-08-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 9, 2020.
2020-08-20
Response to motion for an extension of time from petitioner Tammy Horton filed.
2020-08-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2020 to October 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Methodist Univ.
Daniel McPherson NunnCaudle & Spears, P.A., Respondent
Daniel McPherson NunnCaudle & Spears, P.A., Respondent
Tammy Horton
Tammy Horton — Petitioner
Tammy Horton — Petitioner