No. 24-5069

Phile Andra Watson v. FedEx Express

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: ada-discrimination americans-with-disabilities-act but-for-causation causation causation-standard congressional-intent disability-discrimination disability-rights employment-law motivating-factor
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity EmploymentDiscrimina
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What is the appropriate standard for determining causation under the ADA?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) forbids discrimination “on the basis of” disability, but does not specifically set forth the standard to be applied in determining causation are the “motivating factor” " standard most consistent with the plain language and purposes of the statute, and Congressional intent, and therefore the appropriate standard to be applied under the ADA? 2. Is the employer liable under ADA if there are multiple But-for reasons for an employee’s termination and disability was one those reason? :

Docket Entries

2025-06-02
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2024-10-31
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-04-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 12, 2024)

Attorneys

Phile Watson
Phile Watson — Petitioner
Phile Watson — Petitioner