Von Drasek v. Burwell

How courts have described this case

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

• explaining that the “solely” language in the Rehabilitation Act requires a more stringent standard, which is the but-for causation standard
• noting that “intentional discrimination” is “also known as ‘disparate treatment’ discrimination”
• explaining that the ADA requires a motivating factor causation standard
• applying Singh v. George Wash. Univ. Sch. of Med. & Health Scis., 508 F.3d 1097, 1105 (D.C. Cir. 2007)
• “Notably, under the but-for causation standard, a claim cannot succeed unless the protected trait—here, disability—was the reason that the employer decided to act.”
• “[A] discrimination or retaliation claim brought under the ADA can rest on a ‘motivating factor’ causation analysis . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).