No. 22-888
 
Title: James R. Rudisill, Petitioner
v.
Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Docketed: March 15, 2023
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
   Case Numbers: (2020-1637)
   Decision Date: December 15, 2022
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Mar 13 2023 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2023)
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Mar 27 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2023 to May 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 28 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2023.
Apr 14 2023 Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
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Apr 14 2023 Brief amici curiae of 7 Veterans filed.
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Apr 14 2023 Brief amicus curiae of The Edison Electric Institute filed.
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Apr 14 2023 Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
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May 15 2023 Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed.
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May 25 2023 Reply of petitioner James R. Rudisill filed.
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May 30 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
Jun 20 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
Jun 26 2023 Petition GRANTED.
Aug 10 2023 Brief of petitioner James R. Rudisill filed.
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Aug 10 2023 Joint appendix and 1 supplemental volume filed. (Statement of cost received.)
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Aug 14 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Jeremy C. Doerre filed.
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Aug 16 2023 Brief amicus curiae of The American Legion filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amicus curiae of National Institute of Military Justice filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy Inc. filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amici curiae of 10 Veterans filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amici curiae of Senator Tim Kaine, et al. filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed.
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Aug 17 2023 Amicus brief of The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) not accepted for filing (Corrected version submitted Aug. 24,2023).
Aug 17 2023 Brief amici curiae of The Edison Electric Institute, et al. filed (Aug. 29, 2023).
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Sep 06 2023 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
Sep 07 2023 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Sep 11 2023 Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs filed.
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Sep 14 2023 Record from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims received electronically and available with the Clerk.
Sep 15 2023 Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER.
Sep 18 2023 CIRCULATED
Oct 11 2023 Reply of petitioner James R. Rudisill filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 08 2023 Argued. For petitioner: Misha Tseytlin, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Apr 16 2024 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Jackson, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Kavanaugh, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Barrett, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined.
May 20 2024 Judgment Issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Misha Tseytlin
Counsel of Record
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
227 West Monroe
Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60606
MISHA.TSEYTLIN@TROUTMAN.COM
Ph: 608-999-1240
Party name: James R. Rudisill


Attorneys for Respondents
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Denis McDonough


Other Attorneys
Erika Lauren Maley
Counsel of Record
Virginia Office of the Attorney General
202 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
emaley@oag.state.va.us
Ph: 571-335-2837
Party name: Commonwealth of Virginia


Glenn Richard Bergmann
Counsel of Record
Bergmann and Moore, LLC
25 W. Middle Ln
Rockville, MD 20850
BERGMANNLAW@MSN.COM
Ph: 3019204111
Party name: The American Legion


Melanie Lynn Bostwick
Counsel of Record
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
1152 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
MBOSTWICK@ORRICK.COM
Ph: 202-339-8483
Party name: Military-Veterans Advocacy Inc.


Jeremy Cooper Doerre
Counsel of Record
530 Lawrence Expy PMB 993
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
jcdoerre@gmail.com
Ph: (201) 852-1555
Party name: Jeremy C. Doerre


Matthew Allen Fitzgerald
Counsel of Record
McGuireWoods LLP
800 East Canal Street
Richmond, VA 23219
MFITZGERALD@MCGUIREWOODS.COM
Ph: 804-775-4716
Party name: 7 Veterans


Matthew Allen Fitzgerald
Counsel of Record
McGuireWoods LLP
800 East Canal Street
Richmond, VA 23219
MFITZGERALD@MCGUIREWOODS.COM
Ph: 804-775-4716
Party name: 10 Veterans


Michael Edward Kenneally Jr.
Counsel of Record
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
MICHAEL.KENNEALLY@MORGANLEWIS.COM
Ph: (202) 739-3000
Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program; Service Women's Action Network; Veterans Education Success; Student Veterans of America


Michael Edward Kenneally Jr.
Counsel of Record
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
MICHAEL.KENNEALLY@MORGANLEWIS.COM
Ph: (202) 739-3000
Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al.


Elbert Lin
Counsel of Record
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
951 E. Byrd Street
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
Richmond, VA 23219-4074
ELIN@HUNTONAK.COM
Ph: 804-788-7202
Party name: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI)


Rex William Manning
Counsel of Record
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
609 Main Street, Suite 4500
Houston, TX 77002
rex.manning@kirkland.com
Ph: 713-836-3474
Party name: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States


Roman Martinez V
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins, LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
ROMAN.MARTINEZ@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-3377
Party name: Senator Tim Kaine, et al.


Juan Otoniel Perla
Counsel of Record
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
1717 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 1300
Washington, DC, DC 20006
JPERLA@CURTIS.COM
Ph: 202-452-7373
Party name: National Institute of Military Justice


Thomas Michael Polseno
Bergmann & Moore, LLC
25 West Middle Lane
Rockville, MD 20850
tpolseno@vetlawyers.com
Ph: 301-290-3105
Party name: The American Legion


James Daniel Ridgway
Bergmann & Moore, LLC
7920 Norfolk Ave., Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
JRidgway@vetlawyers.com
Ph: 3012903138
Party name: The American Legion


Adam G. Unikowsky
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001
AUNIKOWSKY@JENNER.COM
Ph: 202-639-6000
Party name: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America