No. 25-1186

Kemal Kocak v. Harmony Public Schools

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-16
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: None
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Title VII permits courts to require, as a
threshold element of a prima facie case, a comparator
outside the broader protected group when the plaintiff
alleges discrimination against a disfavored subgroup
within a national-origin community.

2. Whether a court may affirm summary judgment for
an employer by crediting the employer's post-incident
narrative over objective video evidence, witness testimony,
and sworn declarations from which a reasonable jury could
find pretext.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2026-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2026)

Attorneys

Kemal Kocak
Edward L. PinaEdward L. Pina & Associates, P.C., Petitioner