| No. 23-779 | |
| Title: | David Forsythe, Petitioner v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
| Docketed: | January 18, 2024 |
| Linked with 23A343 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (2022-1610) |
| Decision Date: | March 24, 2023 |
| Rehearing Denied: | September 5, 2023 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Oct 13 2023 | Application (23A343) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 4, 2023 to January 16, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Oct 17 2023 | Application (23A343) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 16, 2024. |
| Jan 16 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 20, 2024) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 12 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2024 to March 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Feb 13 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 21, 2024. |
| Feb 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Separation of Powers Clinic filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Feb 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Swords to Plowshares filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Mar 21 2024 | Brief of respondent Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Apr 08 2024 | Reply of petitioner David Forsythe filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Apr 10 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024. |
| Apr 29 2024 | Petition DENIED. |
| 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 | 2023398400 |
| Party name: David Forsythe | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gary Michael Fox Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 gary.fox@wilmerhale.com | 2026636000 |
| Party name: Swords to Plowshares | ||
| Michael E. Joffre Counsel of Record | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. 1101 K Street, NW 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005 mjoffre@sternekessler.com | 202-772-8856 |
| Party name: Military-Veterans Advocacy | ||
| R. Trent McCotter Counsel of Record | Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative St George Mason University 3301 Fairfax Dr., Suite 430 Arlington, VA 22201 rmccotte@gmu.edu | 202-706-5488 |
| Party name: Separation of Powers Clinic | ||