No. 14-916
Title:
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc., Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:January 30, 2015
Linked with 14A519
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  Case Nos.:(2013-5042)
  Decision Date:June 3, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:September 10, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 14 2014 Application (14A519) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2014 to January 8, 2015, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Nov 18 2014 Application (14A519) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 8, 2015.
Dec 22 2014 Application (14A519) to extend further the time from January 8, 2015 to January 29, 2015, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Dec 29 2014 Application (14A519) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 29, 2015.
Jan 29 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2015)
Feb 2 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioner Kingdomware Technologies, Inc.
Feb 25 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 1, 2015.
Mar 2 2015 Brief amicus curiae of American Legion filed.
Mar 2 2015 Brief amici curiae of National Veteran Small Business Coalition, et al. filed.
Mar 20 2015 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 1, 2015.
May 1 2015 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 18 2015 Reply of petitioner Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. filed.
May 19 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015.
Jun 2 2015 Rescheduled.
Jun 8 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015.
Jun 15 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015.
Jun 22 2015 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 28 2015 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 18, 2015.
Jul 28 2015 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 29, 2015.
Aug 4 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 5 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent
Aug 18 2015 Joint appendix filed (Statement of costs filed).
Aug 18 2015 Brief of petitioner Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. filed.
Aug 24 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Steven J. Koprince filed.
Aug 25 2015 Brief amicus curiae of American Legion filed.
Aug 25 2015 Brief amici curiae of National Veteran Small Business Coalition, et al. filed.
Aug 25 2015 Brief amici curiae of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America filed.
Aug 25 2015 Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Aug 25 2015 Brief amicus curiae of The Federal Circuit Bar Association filed.
Aug 25 2015 Brief amici curiae of Paralyzed Veterans of America, et al. filed.
Sep 9 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 9, 2015
Sep 10 2015 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit.
Sep 10 2015 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Sep 29 2015 Brief of respondent the United States filed.
Oct 2 2015 CIRCULATED
Oct 27 2015 Reply of petitioner Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 4 2015 This case is removed from the argument calendar for Monday, November 9, 2015. The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: "Whether the Department of Veterans Affairs procurements at issue in this case have been fully performed, and if so, whether the case is moot.” The briefs, limited to 6,000 words each, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before Friday, November 20, 2015. Reply briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words each, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
Nov 20 2015 Letter from the Solicitor General proposing a lodging consisting of a declaration by Corydon Ford Heard III, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement Policy, Systems, and Oversight within the Office of Acquisition and Logistics of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Nov 20 2015 Supplemental brief of petitioner Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2015 Supplemental brief for the United States filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2015 Letter from counsel for the petitioner proposing a lodging consisting of a declaration by Timothy Barton, the Chief Executive Officer of Kingdomware.
Dec 1 2015 Supplemental reply brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 1 2015 Supplemental reply brief of petitioner Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 22, 2016
Jan 15 2016 CIRCULATED.
Feb 22 2016 Argued. For petitioner: Thomas G. Saunders, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Zachary D. Tripp, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Mar 25 2016 The Clerk has approved petitioner's proposal to lodge copies of the Declaration of Timothy Barton. Lodging distributed.
Mar 25 2016 The Clerk has approved respondent's proposal to lodge copies of the Declaration of Corydon Ford Heard III. Lodging distributed.
Jun 16 2016 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 18 2016 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Thomas G. Saunders Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP(202) 663-6536
    Counsel of Record1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20006
thomas.saunders@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Kingdomware Technologies, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Zachary D. Tripp Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20543
zack.tripp@usdoj.gov
Party name: United States
Other:
Jessica Ring Amunson Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6000
1099 New York Ave., NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC  20001
jamunson@jenner.com
Party name: Members of Congress
 
Robert L. Byer Duane Morris, LLP(215) 979-1000
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
rlbyer@duanemorris.com
Party name: National Veteran Small Business Coalition, et al.
 
Che Peter Dungan Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-3674
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004
c.dungan@hoganlovells.com
Party name: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
 
Steven J. Koprince Koprince Law LLC(785) 200-8919
3201 Mesa Way, Suite C
Lawrence, KS  66049
skoprince@koprince.com
Party name: Steven J. Koprince
 
Luke P. McLoughlin Duane Morris LLP215-979-1167
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
LPMcloughlin@duanemorris.com
Party name: National Veteran Small Business Coalition, et al.
 
Andrew C. Nichols Winston & Strawn LLP(202)-282-5755
1700 K Street NW
Washington, DC  20006
anichols@winston.com
Party name: American Legion
 
Cyrus E. Phillips IV. Albo & Oblon LLP(804) 776-0660
Courthouse Plaza
2200 Clarendon Boulevard
Suite 1201
Arlington, VA  22201-3331
lawyer@procurement-lawyer.com
Party name: The Federal Circuit Bar Association
 
Paul J. Zidlicky Sidley & Austin LLP(202) 736-8013
1501 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
pzidlicky@sidley.com
Party name: Paralyzed Veterans of America, et al.