Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris
Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2015Linked with:
Issue: (1) Whether the political question doctrine bars state-law tort claims against a battlefield support contractor operating in an active war zone when adjudication of those claims would necessarily require examining sensitive military judgments; (2) whether the Federal Tort Claims Act's “combatant-activities exception,” 28 U.S.C. § 2680(j), preempts state-law tort claims against a battlefield support contractor that arise out of the U.S. military's combatant activities in a theater of combat. CVSG: 12/16/2014.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Nov 6 2013 | Application (13A476) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2013 to January 15, 2014, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Nov 8 2013 | Application (13A476) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 8, 2014. |
| Jan 8 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2014) |
| Jan 14 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 16 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 11, 2014. |
| Jan 16 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents. |
| Feb 10 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Feb 10 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of National Defense Industrial Association filed. |
| Feb 10 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Feb 10 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Professional Services Council filed. |
| Apr 11 2014 | Brief of respondents Cheryl Harris, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, Deceased, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 29 2014 | Reply of petitioner Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. filed. |
| May 2 2014 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. filed. |
| May 27 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014. |
| May 28 2014 | Supplemental brief of respondents Cheryl Harris, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 16 2014 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 16 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 30 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015. |
| Dec 30 2014 | Second supplemental brief of petitioner Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 31 2014 | Second supplemental brief of respondents Cheryl Harris, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2015 | Petition DENIED. |
