Docket for 12-296
                              
| No. 12-296 |  |  
| Title: | 
| Veterans for Common Sense, et al., Petitioners |  
|  v. |  
|  Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, et al. |  
 
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| Docketed: | September 10, 2012 |  
| Linked with 12A78 |  
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |  
 
|   Case Nos.: | (08-16728) |  
|   Decision Date: | May 7, 2012 |  
 
 
| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
 
| Jul 19 2012 | 
Application (12A78) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 5, 2012 to September 5, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy.  | 
 
| Jul 24 2012 | 
Application (12A78) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 5, 2012.  | 
 
| Sep 5 2012 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 10, 2012)  | 
 
| Oct 4 2012 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 9, 2012.  | 
 
| Oct 10 2012 | 
Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.  | 
 
| Oct 10 2012 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans Law Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association filed.  | 
 
| Nov 1 2012 | 
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 30, 2012.  | 
 
| Nov 30 2012 | 
Brief of respondents Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, et al. in opposition filed.  | 
 
| Dec 11 2012 | 
Reply of petitioners Veterans for Common Sense, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
 
| Dec 12 2012 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. | 
 
| Jan 7 2013 | 
Petition DENIED.  | 
 
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    | 
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   | 
~~Phone~~~ | 
| Attorneys for Petitioners: |  |  | 
| Brian R. Matsui | 
Morrison & Foerster LLP | (202) 887-8784 | 
|     Counsel of Record | 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  |  | 
 | Washington, DC  20006 |  | 
 | bmatsui@mofo.com | 
| Party name: Veterans for Common Sense, et al. | 
| Attorneys for Respondents: |  |  | 
| 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: Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, et al. | 
| Other: |  |  | 
| Richard D. Klingler | 
Sidley Austin LLP | (202)-736-8063 | 
 | 1501 K Street, N.W.  |  | 
 | Washington, DC  20005 |  | 
 | rklingler@sidley.com | 
| Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. | 
|   |  |  | 
| Robert Craig Martin | 
919 North Market Street, 15th Floor | (302) 468-5700 | 
 | Wilmington, DE  19801-3046 |  | 
 | craig.martin@dlapiper.com | 
| Party name: Veterans Law Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association |