| No. 15-1054 | ||||
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| Docketed: | February 19, 2016 | |||
| Linked with 15A709 | ||||
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | |||
| Case Nos.: | (2014-7095) |
| Decision Date: | June 18, 2015 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 22, 2015 |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 6 2015 | Application (15A709) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2016 to February 19, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 11 2016 | Application (15A709) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 19, 2016. |
| Feb 19 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 21, 2016) |
| Feb 26 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitiioner. |
| Mar 15 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Mar 16 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 16 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of New York State Bar Association filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Disabled American Veterans filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Paralyzed Veterans of America filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Waiver of right of respondent Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs to respond filed. |
| Mar 30 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016. |
| Apr 6 2016 | Response Requested . (Due May 6, 2016) |
| Apr 26 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 6, 2016. |
| Jun 6 2016 | Brief of respondent Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed. |
| Jun 17 2016 | Reply of petitioner Curtis Scott filed. |
| Jun 22 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Oct 3 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | ||
| Evan A. Young | Baker Botts LLP | (512) 322-2506 |
| Counsel of Record | 98 San Jacinto Boulevard | |
| Suite 1500 | ||
| Austin, TX 78701-4078 | ||
| evan.young@bakerbotts.com | ||
| Party name: Curtis Scott | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent: | ||
| Ian Heath Gershengorn | Acting 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: Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
| Other: | ||
| Kenneth M. Carpenter | Carpenter, Chartered | (785) 357-5251 |
| 1525 S.W. Topeka Blvd. | ||
| P.O. Box 2099 | ||
| Topeka, KS 66601 | ||
| carpgh@mindspring.com | ||
| Party name: National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. | ||
| Peter Joseph Corcoran III. | Corcoran IP Law, PLLC | (903) 701-2481 |
| 2019 Richmond Road, Suite 380 | ||
| Texarkana, TX 75503 | ||
| peter@corcoranip.com | ||
| Party name: Federal Circuit Bar Association | ||
| Jeffrey T. Green | Sidley Austin LLP | (202) 736-8000 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| jgreen@sidley.com | ||
| Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program | ||
| Doris Johnson Hines | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | (202) 408-4000 |
| 901 New York Avenue, NW | ||
| Washington, DC 20001-4413 | ||
| dori.hines@finnegan.com | ||
| Party name: Disabled American Veterans | ||
| David P. Miranda | President New York State Bar Assoc. | (518) 463-3200 |
| New York State Bar Association | ||
| One Elk Street | ||
| Albany, NY 12207 | ||
| dpm@hrfmlaw.com | ||
| Party name: New York State Bar Association | ||
| Paul Michael Schoenhard | Ropes & Gray, LLP | (202)-508-4693 |
| 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| paul.schoenhard@ropesgray.com | ||
| Party name: Paralyzed Veterans of America | ||