Pinkerton v. Spellings

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that the “solely by reason of” language is the correct standard for determining whether a violation of Section 504 has occurred
• stating that the “solely by reason of” language of Section 504(a), 29 U.S.C. § 794(a), is the correct standard for determining whether a violation of Section 504 has occurred
• acknowledging Section 504’s heightened causation standard and rejecting the argument that Section 501 imposes the same heightened standard
• “[T]he Rehabilitation Act of 1973 applies to federal government departments and agencies. By contrast, the ADA, enacted in 1990, explicitly excludes the federal government from coverage.”
• “Under the ADA, discrimination need not be the sole reason for the adverse employment decision, but must actually play a role in the employer’s decision making process and have a determinative influence on the outcome.”

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Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

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  Sixth Circuit· 2012-05-25· cited 357×
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  Sixth Circuit· 2022-07-27· cited 59×
• Jennifer Akridge v. Alfa Mutual Insurance Company
  Eleventh Circuit· 2024-02-16· cited 57×
• Encompass Office Solutions, Inc. v. La. Health Serv. & Indem. Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 2019-03-19· cited 27×
• Shurb v. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-School of Medicine
  S.D. Texas· 2014-10-24· cited 9×
• Jackson v. Rhee
  District of Columbia· 2011-11-29
• Alston v. District of Columbia
  District of Columbia· 2011-03-21
• Richardson v. Federal Reserve Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  District of Columbia· 2016-03-08
• In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—report No. 16-01
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2017-04-06
• Oakes v. Thurgood Marshall Academy
  District of Columbia· 2022-05-17
• Harmon v. Collier
  Fifth Circuit· 2025-10-14

Cites

34 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Lane v. Pena
  Supreme Court· 1996-06-20· cited 1,626×
• Rachid v. Jack In The Box Inc
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-06-25· cited 564×
• Taylor, Carolyn v. Small, Lawrence M.
  D.C. Circuit· 2003-12-12· cited 422×
• Joanne Hedrick v. Western Reserve Care System and Forum Health
  Sixth Circuit· 2004-03-04· cited 417×
• George Dunbar Prewitt, Jr. v. United States Postal Service
  Fifth Circuit· 1981-11-05· cited 314×
• Katz v. City Metal Co.
  First Circuit· 1996-07-02· cited 268×
• John R. Turco v. Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Hoechst Celanese Chemical Group, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1997-02-13· cited 188×
• Bernard F. McNely v. Ocala Star-Banner Corporation, a Florida Corporation the New York Times Company, a Foreign Corporation
  Eleventh Circuit· 1996-11-20· cited 185×
• Baird v. Rose
  Fourth Circuit· 1999-10-07· cited 156×
• Matthew Head v. Glacier Northwest, Incorporated, a Washington Corporation
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-07-06· cited 150×
• Rizzo v. Children's World Learning Centers, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1996-05-24· cited 146×
• Walter D. McGuinness v. United States Postal Service, Felix J. Jackson, and A.A. Winslow, Defendants
  Seventh Circuit· 1984-10-05· cited 133×
• Juanita E. Foster v. Arthur Andersen, LLP
  Seventh Circuit· 1999-02-23· cited 132×
• Sutton v. Lader
  Eleventh Circuit· 1999-08-25· cited 118×
• Leary v. NAVY, Secretary
  First Circuit· 1995-06-14· cited 114×
• Amador Rivera v. I. Michael Heyman, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, Luis A. Palau and Edward G. Dolan
  Second Circuit· 1998-09-16· cited 96×
• Soledad v. United States Department of Treasury
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-09-12· cited 94×
• David L. Hypes, Individually and on Behalf of His Minor Child Sarah Hypes, and Megan Hypes v. First Commerce Corporation
  First Circuit· 1998-02-12· cited 93×
• Mack H. Williams v. Sheila E. Widnall, Secretary, Department of the Air Force, Agency
  Tenth Circuit· 1996-03-26· cited 84×
• Betty I. Hardy Hall, Cross-Appellee v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Cross-Appellant
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-08-02· cited 78×

Other cases named Pinkerton v. Spellings

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Pinkerton v. Spellings
  Fifth Circuit· 2007-11-13· cited 33×