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Jankey v. Lee

Petition for certiorari denied on April 15, 2013
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-956 Cal. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 preempts the California Disabled Persons Act's mandatory fee awards to prevailing defendants, who successfully defeat a claim of disability discrimination, including one based on parallel ADA violations.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 29 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2013)
Mar 4 2013Brief of respondent Song Koo Lee in opposition filed.
Mar 19 2013Reply of petitioner Les Jankey filed. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Apr 15 2013Petition DENIED.