| No. 23-713 | |
| Title: | Joshua E. Bufkin, Petitioner v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
| Docketed: | January 3, 2024 |
| Linked with 23A340 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (2022-1089) |
| Decision Date: | August 3, 2023 Rule 12.4 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Oct 12 2023 | Application (23A339) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 7, 2023 to January 2, 2024, submitted to the The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 12 2023 | Application (23A340) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Oct 16 2023 | Application (23A339) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 2, 2024. |
| Oct 16 2023 | Application (23A340) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 31, 2023. |
| Dec 29 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2024) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 23 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2024 to March 4, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Jan 24 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2024. |
| Feb 01 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. |
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| Feb 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy filed. |
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| Feb 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed. |
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| Feb 27 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 4, 2024 to March 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Feb 29 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 18, 2024. |
| Mar 18 2024 | Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed. |
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| Apr 01 2024 | Reply of petitioners Joshua E. Bufkin, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Apr 03 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024. |
| Apr 22 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024. |
| Apr 29 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| May 22 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
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| May 24 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 2, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2024. |
| Jul 02 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 02 2024 | Brief of petitioners Joshua E. Bufkin, et al. filed. |
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| Jul 02 2024 | Joint appendix filed. |
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| Jul 09 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Disabled American Veterans filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 09 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 09 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 09 2024 | Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed. |
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| Jul 26 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. |
| Jul 29 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. |
| Aug 08 2024 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and available with the Clerk. |
| Aug 08 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 09 2024 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Aug 20 2024 | Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 19 2024 | Reply of petitioners Joshua E. Bufkin, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 16 2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Melanie L. Bostwick, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Melanie Lynn Bostwick Counsel of Record | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 MBOSTWICK@ORRICK.COM | 202-339-8400 |
| Party name: Joshua E. Bufkin, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
| Other | ||
| Katie Marie Becker Counsel of Record | University of Missouri Veterans Clinic 120 Hulston Hall Columbia, MO 65211 Kbhhb@missouri.edu | 5738826883 |
| Party name: National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium | ||
| Brian Timothy Burgess Counsel of Record | Goodwin Procter, LLP 1900 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 BBurgess@goodwinlaw.com | 2023464000 |
| Party name: Federal Circuit Bar Association | ||
| Debmallo Shayon Ghosh Counsel of Record | Williams & Connolly LLP 680 Maine Avenue SW Washington, DC 20024 sghosh@wc.com | 202-434-5047 |
| Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program; National Organization of Veterans' Advocates | ||
| Michael E. Joffre Counsel of Record | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, P.L.L.C. 1101 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 mjoffre@sternekessler.com | 202-371-2600 |
| Party name: Military-Veterans Advocacy | ||
| Liam James Montgomery Counsel of Record | Williams & Connolly, LLP 680 Maine Avenue S.W. Washington, DC 20024 lmontgomery@wc.com | 2024345030 |
| Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program | ||
| Amy Frances Odom Counsel of Record | Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick 321 S Main St #200 Providence, RI 02903 aodom@cck-law.com | 401-331-6300 |
| Party name: Disabled American Veterans | ||