| No. 24-362 |
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| Title: |
Curtrina Martin, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of G. W., a Minor, et al., Petitioners v. United States, et al. |
| Docketed: | October 1, 2024 |
| Linked with: | 24A74 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (23-10062) |
| Decision Date: | April 22, 2024 |
| Rehearing Denied: | May 30, 2024 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jul 18 2024 | Application (24A74) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 28, 2024 to October 27, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Jul 22 2024 | Application (24A74) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 27, 2024. |
| Sep 27 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2024) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 09 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 31, 2024 to December 2, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Oct 11 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2024. |
| Oct 31 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 31 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Gregory C. Sisk filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 25 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Nov 26 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 6, 2024. |
| Dec 06 2024 | Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 20 2024 | Reply of petitioners Curtrina Martin, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 24 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
| Jan 13 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025. |
| Jan 21 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025. |
| Jan 27 2025 | Petition GRANTED limited to the following questions: 1) Whether the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause bars claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act when the negligent or wrongful acts of federal employees have some nexus with furthering federal policy and can reasonably be characterized as complying with the full range of federal law. 2) Whether the discretionary-function exception is categorically inapplicable to claims arising under the law enforcement proviso to the intentional torts exception. Petitioners’ brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Friday, March 7, 2025. Respondents' brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The reply brief is to be received by the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2025. |
| Jan 28 2025 | Christopher Mills, Esquire, of Charleston, South Carolina, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below as to the first question identified in the order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari. |
| Feb 24 2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. |
| Feb 28 2025 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. |
| Mar 07 2025 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Mar 07 2025 | Brief of petitioners Curtrina Martin, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 07 2025 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Mar 13 2025 | Sealed material received from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and available with the Clerk (one envelope). The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of North Central Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Gregory C. Sisk filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Public Accountability, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2025 | Amicus brief of New Civil Liberties Alliance not accepted for filing. (March 18, 2025) |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amici curiae of National Police Accountability Project, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 19 2025 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 31 2025 | Brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 01 2025 | Brief of respondents United States, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Apr 08 2025 | Motion for divided argument filed the Solicitor General. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Apr 17 2025 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Apr 22 2025 | Reply of petitioners Curtrina Martin, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Certificate of Word Count |
| Apr 29 2025 | Argued. For petitioners: Patrick M. Jaicomo, Arlington, Va. For respondents: Frederick Liu, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of judgment
below on Question 1: Christopher E. Mills, Charleston, S. C. |
| Jun 12 2025 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Jackson, J., joined. |
| Jul 14 2025 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |
| Aug 05 2025 | Record returned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. |