No. 25-1167

Yubo Miao v. United Airlines, Inc.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-13
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: 42-USC-1981 civil-rights factual-inferences motion-to-dismiss pleading-standards racial-discrimination
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a district court may dismiss a complaint alleging racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 at the pleading stage by resolving factual disputes against the plaintiff and drawing inferences in favor of the defendant when the complaint, read as a whole, alleges a coherent claim of discrimination supported by specific, non-conclusory facts?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court may dismiss a complaint alleging racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 at the pleading stage by resolving factual disputes against the plaintiff and drawing inferences in favor of the defendant when the complaint alleges a coherent claim of discrimination supported by specific, non-conclusory facts

Docket Entries

2026-04-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2026)

Attorneys

Yubo Miao
Joseph Kyle NicheleMomkus LLP, Petitioner