United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States United States District Court Northern District of Georgia author aut Government Organization text government publication eng USCOURTS Judicial Publications judicial 2026-09-12 Administrative Office of the United States Courts 2026-09-11 monographic deposited born digital 80 digital object pages JU 4.15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863 P0b002ee1e819dab3 DGPO 2026-09-12 2026-09-12 USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863 machine generated eng fdlp USCOURTS USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863 District gand 11th Georgia 2122 1:23-cv-05863 Atlanta civil 445 Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment 42:12101 et seq. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 1:23-cv-05863 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863 JU 4.15 1:23-cv-05863;23-5863 United States District Court Northern District of Georgia 11th Circuit Atlanta U.S. Courts author aut Carsheila T. Simmons Simmons Carsheila Plaintiff David Steiner Steiner David Defendant United States Postal Service United States Postal Service Defendant USCOURTS USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863 District gand 11th Georgia 2122 1:23-cv-05863 Atlanta civil 445 Americans with Disabilities Act - Employment 42:12101 et seq. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Georgia NON-FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDING that Defendant's re 54 MOTION to Dismiss be GRANTED as to the claims asserted in Counts III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII of the amended complaint and that those claims be dismissed in their entirety. The undersigned further RECOMMENDS that the motion be GRANTED as to any discrete act underlying the claims asserted in Counts I and II of the complaint that occurred on or before August 20, 2021. As to acts occurring after August 20, 2021 alleged in Counts I and II, and as to acts that may be considered part of one unlawful retaliatory hostile work environment as asserted in Count II, the undersigned RECOMMENDS that Defendants motion be DENIED and that those claims be allowed to proceed. Finally, it is RECOMMENDED that to the extent Plaintiff asserts claims against the United States Postal Service, McCray, or Greenfield, they be DISMISSED. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III on this 8th day of April, 2026. (pdt) 0 2026-04-08 D09002ee1e81b9605 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-0 gand-1_23-cv-05863_0.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-0 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-0.pdf USCOURTS 1:23-cv-05863; Simmons v. Steiner et al; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-0 0 2026-04-08 NON-FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDING that Defendant's re 54 MOTION to Dismiss be GRANTED as to the claims asserted in Counts III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII of the amended complaint and that those claims be dismissed in their entirety. The undersigned further RECOMMENDS that the motion be GRANTED as to any discrete act underlying the claims asserted in Counts I and II of the complaint that occurred on or before August 20, 2021. As to acts occurring after August 20, 2021 alleged in Counts I and II, and as to acts that may be considered part of one unlawful retaliatory hostile work environment as asserted in Count II, the undersigned RECOMMENDS that Defendants motion be DENIED and that those claims be allowed to proceed. Finally, it is RECOMMENDED that to the extent Plaintiff asserts claims against the United States Postal Service, McCray, or Greenfield, they be DISMISSED. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III on this 8th day of April, 2026. (pdt) OPINION AND ORDER: The Court SUSTAINS IN PART and OVERRULES IN PART Plaintiff's objections (Dkt. 62), OVERRULES Defendant's objections (Dkt. 63), and ADOPTS IN PART and REJECTS IN PART the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 60). The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (Dkt. 54.). Plaintiff may pursue her failure-to-accommodate claim only as to events that occurred on or after August 20, 2021. The Court DISMISSES any Brown on 9/11/26. (bmr)failure-to-accommodate claims involving conduct before that date. She may also pursue her hostile work environment claim under the Rehab Act (Count III), including parts of the claim based on events before August 20, 2021. Signed by Judge Michael L. 1 2026-09-11 D09002ee1e81b9606 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-1 gand-1_23-cv-05863_1.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863/pdf/USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-1.pdf USCOURTS 1:23-cv-05863; Simmons v. Steiner et al; United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Georgia USCOURTS-gand-1_23-cv-05863-1 1 2026-09-11 OPINION AND ORDER: The Court SUSTAINS IN PART and OVERRULES IN PART Plaintiff's objections (Dkt. 62), OVERRULES Defendant's objections (Dkt. 63), and ADOPTS IN PART and REJECTS IN PART the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 60). The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (Dkt. 54.). Plaintiff may pursue her failure-to-accommodate claim only as to events that occurred on or after August 20, 2021. The Court DISMISSES any Brown on 9/11/26. (bmr)failure-to-accommodate claims involving conduct before that date. She may also pursue her hostile work environment claim under the Rehab Act (Count III), including parts of the claim based on events before August 20, 2021. Signed by Judge Michael L.