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Soto v. United States

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-320 Fed. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: What test courts and agencies should use to determine whether, when a person makes a demand for money from the federal government pursuant to federal statute, that statute includes a settlement procedure that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 18 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2024)
Oct 16 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 17 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2024.
Oct 21 2024Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.
Nov 20 2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 03 2024Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Dec.10, 2024) (Distributed)
Dec 04 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Jan 13 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.