| No. 23-861 |
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| Title: |
Nick Feliciano, Petitioner v. Department of Transportation |
| Docketed: | February 12, 2024 |
| Linked with: | 23A653 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (2022-1219) |
| Decision Date: | May 15, 2023 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 27, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jan 11 2024 | Application (23A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2024 to February 8, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Jan 17 2024 | Application (23A653) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 8, 2024. |
| Feb 08 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2024) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 22 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2024 to April 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Feb 23 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 12, 2024. |
| Feb 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Feb 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Reserve Organization of America filed. VIDED. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Apr 03 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 12, 2024 to May 10, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Apr 04 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 10, 2024. |
| May 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2024 to May 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| May 08 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 13, 2024. |
| May 13 2024 | Brief of respondent Department of Transportation in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| May 24 2024 | Reply of petitioner Nick Feliciano filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| May 28 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024. |
| Jun 17 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
| Jun 24 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 08 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jul 09 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 27, 2024. |
| Jul 25 2024 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Nick Feliciano. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 19 2024 | Brief of petitioner Nick Feliciano filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Government Employees filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, South Carolina, 19 Other States, and the District of Columbia filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Reserve Organization of America filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 06 2024 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Sep 27 2024 | Brief of respondent Department of Transportation filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Oct 18 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 9, 2024. |
| Oct 22 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. |
| Oct 22 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Oct 28 2024 | Reply of petitioner Nick Feliciano filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 31 2024 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Dec 06 2024 | Record received electronically from the Merit Systems Protection Board and available with the Clerk. |
| Dec 09 2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Andrew T. Tutt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Nicole F. Reaves, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 30 2025 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, Kagan, and Jackson, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 02 2025 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |