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Sellers v. McDonough

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1148 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, when a veteran has submitted an application for disability benefits, the veteran"s claim encompasses all reasonably identifiable conditions within the veteran"s service records.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/12/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2021)
03/03/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2021 to April 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/04/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2021.
03/23/2021Amicus brief of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium not accepted for filing. (March 23, 2021)
03/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. (3/25/2021)
03/23/2021Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed.
03/24/2021Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed.
03/24/2021Brief amicus curiae of National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc. filed.
04/23/2021Brief of respondent Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed.
04/26/2021Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 11, 2021 to May 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
04/28/2021Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 18, 2021 granted.
05/17/2021Reply of petitioner Robert M. Sellers filed. (Distributed)
05/18/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
06/07/2021Petition DENIED.