8th Circ. Says Wheelchair User Can't Revive Hiring Bias Suit

By Grace Elletson · April 14, 2025, 5:22 PM EDT

The Eighth Circuit declined Monday to reinstate a job applicant's suit claiming an Arkansas school district hired a less-experienced candidate out of disability bias because he uses a wheelchair, ruling he...

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Case Information

Case Title

William Combs v. Fort Smith Public Schools

Case Number

24-2804

Court

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3445 Americans w/Disabilities Act-Empl

Date Filed

September 05, 2024