| No. 23-713 | |
| Title: | Joshua E. Bufkin, Petitioner v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
| Docketed: | January 3, 2024 |
| Linked with 23A340 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (2022-1089) |
| Decision Date: | August 3, 2023 Rule 12.4 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Oct 12 2023 | Application (23A339) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 7, 2023 to January 2, 2024, submitted to the The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 12 2023 | Application (23A340) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Oct 16 2023 | Application (23A339) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 2, 2024. |
| Oct 16 2023 | Application (23A340) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 31, 2023. |
| Dec 29 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2024) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 23 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2024 to March 4, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Jan 24 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2024. |
| Feb 01 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 27 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 4, 2024 to March 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Feb 29 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 18, 2024. |
| Mar 18 2024 | Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Apr 01 2024 | Reply of petitioners Joshua E. Bufkin, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Apr 03 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024. |
| Apr 22 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024. |
| Apr 29 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Melanie Lynn Bostwick Counsel of Record | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 MBOSTWICK@ORRICK.COM | 202-339-8400 |
| Party name: Joshua E. Bufkin, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
| Other | ||
| Brian Timothy Burgess Counsel of Record | Goodwin Procter, LLP 1900 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 BBurgess@goodwinlaw.com | 2023464000 |
| Party name: Federal Circuit Bar Association | ||
| Brent Gorsuch Filbert Counsel of Record | Veterans Clinic, Univ of Missouri School of Law 119-120 Hulston Hall Columbia, MO 65211 filbertb@missouri.edu | 913-375-4539 |
| Party name: National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium | ||
| Michael E. Joffre Counsel of Record | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C. 1101 K Street, NW 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005 mjoffre@sternekessler.com | 202-772-8856 |
| Party name: Military-Veterans Advocacy | ||
| Liam James Montgomery Counsel of Record | Williams & Connolly, LLP 680 Maine Avenue S.W. Washington, DC 20024 lmontgomery@wc.com | 2024345030 |
| Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program | ||