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Doe v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on May 3, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-559 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether Feres v. United States, which held that the Federal Tort Claims Act broadly precludes claims for injuries "incident to service," was wrongly decided and should be overruled; and (2) whether, alternatively, Feres should be limited so as not to bar tort claims brought by servicemembers injured by violations of military regulations, during recreational activities or while attending a service academy.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/26/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2020)
11/30/2020Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
11/30/2020Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts and Constitutional Law Professors filed.
11/30/2020Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center and The Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed)
11/30/2020Brief amici curiae of Protect Our Defenders, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/30/2020Brief amici curiae of Graduates of U.S. Service Academies filed. (Distributed)
11/30/2020Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program and Paralyzed Veterans of America filed. (Distributed)
12/02/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
12/07/2020Response Requested. (Due January 6, 2021)
12/28/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 6, 2021 to February 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
12/29/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 5, 2021.
02/01/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 5, 2021 to March 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
02/02/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 8, 2021.
03/08/2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/19/2021Reply of petitioner Jane Doe filed.
03/24/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
04/19/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
04/26/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
05/03/2021Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)