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Soto v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-320 Fed. Cir. Apr 28, 2025 TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Given the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit"s holding that a claim for compensation under 10 U.S.C. " 1413a is a claim "involving " retired pay" under 31 U.S.C. " 3702(a)(1)(A), does 10 U.S.C. " 1413a provide a settlement mechanism that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act?

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/18/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2024)
10/16/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
10/17/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2024.
10/21/2024Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.
11/20/2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/03/2024Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Dec.10, 2024) (Distributed)
12/04/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
01/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
01/17/2025Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: Given the Federal Circuit's holding that a claim for compensation under 10 U. S. C. §1413a is a claim "involving ... retired pay" under 31 U. S. C. §3702(a)(l)(A), does 10 U. S. C. §1413a provide a settlement mechanism that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act?
02/24/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 28, 2025.
02/28/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
03/03/2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
03/03/2025Brief of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed.
03/03/2025Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
03/10/2025Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, et al. filed.
03/10/2025Brief amici curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. and Disabled American Veterans filed.
03/10/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.
03/19/2025CIRCULATED
04/02/2025Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
04/18/2025Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Distributed)