No. 24-924
 
Title: Winston Tyler Hencely, Petitioner
v.
Fluor Corporation, et al.
Docketed: February 26, 2025
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-1994)
   Decision Date: October 30, 2024
   Rehearing Denied: November 26, 2024
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Feb 24 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 14 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 17 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2025.
Mar 28 2025 Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 28 2025 Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 28 2025 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Center for Military Law and Policy, et al.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 28 2025 Brief of respondents Fluor Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 30 2025 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Main Document
May 06 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
May 06 2025 Reply of petitioner Winston Tyler Hencely filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 27 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
Jun 02 2025 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Center for Military Law and Policy, et al. GRANTED.
Jun 02 2025 Petition GRANTED.
Jun 06 2025 Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Main Document
Jun 26 2025 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 July 31, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2025.
Jul 18 2025 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Winston Hencely.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jul 31 2025 Brief of petitioner Winston Hencely filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 07 2025 Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 07 2025 Brief amici curiae of Center for Military Law and Policy, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 07 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Certificate of Word Count
Aug 07 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 07 2025 Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 12 2025 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Aug 20 2025 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Tyler Green
Counsel of Record
Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
222 S. Main Street
5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

TYLER@CONSOVOYMCCARTHY.COM
Ph: (703) 243-9423
Party name: Winston Hencely


Attorneys for Respondents
Mark W. Mosier
Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling, LLP
One CityCenter 850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

MMOSIER@COV.COM
Ph: 202-662-5435
Party name: Fluor Corporation; Fluor Enterprises, Inc.; Fluor Intercontinental, Inc.; Fluor Government Group International, Inc.


Other Attorneys
Noah Stephen Heinz
Counsel of Record
Pak Heinz PLLC
20 F Street NW
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

noah.heinz@pakheinz.com
Ph: 2025056354
Party name: The Center for Military Law and Policy, Veterans Legal Services, the Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., and the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America


Hillary Kinsey Lukacs
Counsel of Record
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
3343 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30326

hlukacs@mmmlaw.com
Ph: 404-233-7000
Party name: Veterans of Foreign Wars


Scott Lawrence Nelson
Counsel of Record
Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009

SNELSON@CITIZEN.ORG
Ph: 202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen


Jeffrey Robert White
Counsel of Record
American Association for Justice
777 6th Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20001-3723

jeffrey.white@justice.org
Ph: 2026175620
Party name: American Association for Justice


Michael Ray Williams
Counsel of Record
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Rm E-26
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305

michael.r.williams@wvago.gov
Ph: 304-558-2021
Party name: State of West Virginia and 19 Other States


Michael Ray Williams
Counsel of Record
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Rm E-26
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305

mwilliams@wvago.gov
Ph: 304-558-2021
Party name: State of West Virginia and 11 Other States