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Martin v. United States

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Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-362 11th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: (1) Whether the Constitution's supremacy clause bars claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act — a federal statute enacted by Congress — when the negligent or wrongful acts of federal employees "have some nexus with furthering federal policy and can reasonably be characterized as complying with the full range of federal law;" and (2) whether the act's discretionary-function exception bars claims for torts arising from wrong-house raids and similar negligent or wrongful acts by federal employees.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 18 2024Application (24A74) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 28, 2024 to October 27, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Jul 22 2024Application (24A74) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 27, 2024.
Sep 27 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2024)
Oct 09 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 31, 2024 to December 2, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 11 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2024.
Oct 31 2024Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed.
Oct 31 2024Brief amicus curiae of Professor Gregory C. Sisk filed.
Nov 25 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 26 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 6, 2024.
Dec 06 2024Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2024Reply of petitioners Curtrina Martin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 24 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jan 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.