No. 19-995October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Feb 3, 2020
Murray v. Clinic
Murray v. Mayo Clinic
This case asks the Supreme Court to decide the proper standard for proving discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Case status
Decided · April 27, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks the Supreme Court to decide the proper standard for proving discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Specifically, it considers whether a plaintiff only needs to show that disability was a motivating factor in the discriminatory action.
Question presented
Whether a plaintiff only needs to show that disability was a motivating factor in the discriminatory action to prove discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
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