Willis v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on December 6, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether the discretionary-function exception of the Federal Tort Claims Act shields the government from suit whenever a government agent fails to fulfill a mandatory duty that applies only in certain circumstances, on the theory that the agent must have determined those circumstances did not exist; and (2) whether the discretionary-function exception shields a government agent"s undisputed failure to exercise discretion.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/27/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2021) |
| 09/15/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2021 to November 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/16/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2021. |
| 11/01/2021 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/15/2021 | Reply of petitioner Carrie S. Willis, Individually and as Trustee of the Trust of James C. and Norma D. Willis filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/16/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021. |
| 12/06/2021 | Petition DENIED. |