Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc. v. Badilla

Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-867	2nd Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: Whether state-law tort claims that arise out of the uniquely federal sphere of the military"s combat operations are preempted by the interests embodied in the Federal Tort Claims Act"s combatant-activities exception.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/19/2021	Application (21A95) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 7, 2021 to December 8, 2021, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
10/22/2021	Application (21A95) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 8, 2021.
12/08/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2022)
01/03/2022	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc.
01/07/2022	Waiver of right of respondent Jessica T. Badilla, et al. to respond filed.
01/10/2022	Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professional Services Council.
01/10/2022	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.
01/19/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
01/24/2022	Response Requested. (Due February 23, 2022)
01/31/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 23, 2022 to March 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
02/01/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 25, 2022.
03/24/2022	Brief of respondents Jessica T. Badilla, et al. in opposition filed.
04/13/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
04/13/2022	Reply of petitioner Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
05/02/2022	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
04/17/2023	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
05/02/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
05/02/2023	Supplemental brief of petitioner Midwest Air Traffic Control Service, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
05/22/2023	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America GRANTED.
05/22/2023	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professional Services Council GRANTED.
05/22/2023	Petition DENIED.