Sai v. Transportation Security Administration

Plaintiff-appellant Sai (identified by an adopted mononym) seeks interlocutory review of a district court decision denying him appointed counsel as.a collateral order. Sai’s allegations, against the Transportation Security. Administration and other defendants include violation of federal statutes prohibiting discriminatory treatment of disabled persons. The statutory scheme specifically authorizes court appointment of counsel. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000a-3(a), 12188(a)(1). However, the mechanism, is not funded, and it is subject to the district court’s broad discretion, The difficulties in…