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Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Harris

Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2015

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-817 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/06/2013Application (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.
11/08/2013Application (13A476) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 8, 2014.
01/08/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2014)
01/14/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
01/16/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 11, 2014.
01/16/2014Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents.
02/10/2014Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
02/10/2014Brief amicus curiae of National Defense Industrial Association filed.
02/10/2014Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
02/10/2014Brief amicus curiae of Professional Services Council filed.
04/11/2014Brief of respondents Cheryl Harris, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, Deceased, et al. in opposition filed.
04/29/2014Reply of petitioner Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. filed.
05/02/2014Supplemental brief of petitioner Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. filed.
05/27/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014.
05/28/2014Supplemental brief of respondents Cheryl Harris, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/16/2014The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
12/16/2014Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/30/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015.
12/30/2014Second supplemental brief of petitioner Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
12/31/2014Second supplemental brief of respondents Cheryl Harris, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Ryan D. Maseth, Deceased, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/20/2015Petition DENIED.