No. 24-1064

John Doe v. Tennessee, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: ada-title-ii civil-rights disability-discrimination parent-child-rights sovereign-immunity state-court-proceedings
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibit disability discrimination in state court proceedings and abrogate sovereign immunity when fundamental parent-child rights are allegedly violated?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1)Does Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibit disability discrimination in state court proceedings? What is the definition of “discrimination ” under the Americans with Disabilities Act ? What is the factual pleading standard for determining the issue of sovereign immunity? Is sovereign immunity abrogated when a plaintiff alleges a state court violated ADA Title II and his fundamental parent-child rights on the basis of disability discrimination? Is a limited remand by a U.S. Court of Appeals proper in pre-trial civil cases and if so, was the September 2020 Court of Appeals order a proper limited remand?2) 3) 4) 5) i Parties John Doe State of Tennessee; William Lee, in his official capacity, Gov. of Tenn.; Johnathan Skermetti, 1 in his official capacity, Attorney General of the State of Tennessee; Michelle Long 1, in her official capacity, Administrator of State Courts, State of Tenn., Hon. Craig Monsue, in his Official Capacity, Judge, Court of General Sessions of Dickson Co; Hon. David Wolfe, in his Official Capacity Chancellor of Dickson County Chancery Court; Dickson County Chancery Court; and, Court of General Sessions of Dickson County, Tenn. Proceedings John Doe et al. v. State of Tennessee et al., No. 24-5280 United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Judgement entered October 28, 2024 John Doe et al. v. State of Tennessee et al., No. 3:18-cv-00471, United States District Court for the Middle Dist. of Tenn. Judgement entered March 29, 2023. John Doe et al. v. State of Tennessee et al., No. 19-6019, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Judgement entered Sep. 18, 2020. John Doe et al. v. State of Tennessee et al., No. 3:18-cv-00471,U.S. Dist. Court for the Middle Dist. of Tenn. Judgement Entered July 12, 2019. 1 Johnathan Skermetti and Michelle Long are automatically substituted for Herbert Slatery and Deborah Taylor Tate, respectively, by virtue of Fed. R. Civ Pro. R. 25(d); Fed. R. App. Pro. R. 43(c)(2), or Supreme Ct R. 35(3). n

Docket Entries

2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-04-25
Waiver of right of respondents Tennessee, et al. to respond filed.
2025-04-17
Waiver of right of respondents Craig Monsue/ Dickson County, Tennessee to respond filed.
2025-01-27

Attorneys

Craig Monsue/ Dickson County, Tennessee
Daniel Mark NolanBatson Nolan, PLC, Respondent
Daniel Mark NolanBatson Nolan, PLC, Respondent
John Doe
Christopher L. Weismuller — Petitioner
Christopher L. Weismuller — Petitioner
Tennessee, et al.
Joseph F. Whalen IIIAttorney general's Office, Respondent
Joseph F. Whalen IIIAttorney general's Office, Respondent