No. 22-178

Robert R. Cushing, Individually and in His Capacity as the Minority Leader of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, et al. v. Sherman Packard, Speaker of the House of the New Hampshire House of Representatives

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: ada circuit-split civil-rights legislative-immunity official-capacity rehabilitation-act
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

What is the scope of the "extraordinary character" exception to legislative immunity?

Does legislative immunity insulate state legislatures and/or legislators from needing to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether state legislators are immune from complying with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent Sherman Packard to respond filed.
2022-08-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2022)
2022-06-23
Application (21A845) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 22, 2022.
2022-06-13
Application (21A845) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 23, 2022 to August 22, 2022, submitted to Justice Breyer.

Attorneys

Robert Cushing, et al.
Israel Francisco PiedraWelts, White & Fontaine. PC, Petitioner
Sherman Packard
Anthony Jordan GaldieriNew Hampshire Department of Justice, Respondent