| No. 23-861 | |
| Title: | Nick Feliciano, Petitioner v. Department of Transportation |
| Docketed: | February 12, 2024 |
| Linked with 23A653 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (2022-1219) |
| Decision Date: | May 15, 2023 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 27, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jan 11 2024 | Application (23A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2024 to February 8, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Jan 17 2024 | Application (23A653) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 8, 2024. |
| Feb 08 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 13, 2024) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 22 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2024 to April 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Feb 23 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 12, 2024. |
| Feb 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed. |
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| Feb 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Reserve Organization of America filed. VIDED. |
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| Mar 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. |
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| Mar 13 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
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| Apr 03 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 12, 2024 to May 10, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Apr 04 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 10, 2024. |
| May 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2024 to May 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| May 08 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 13, 2024. |
| May 13 2024 | Brief of respondent Department of Transportation in opposition filed. |
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| May 24 2024 | Reply of petitioner Nick Feliciano filed. (Distributed) |
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| May 28 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024. |
| Jun 17 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
| Jun 24 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 08 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jul 09 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 August 19, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 27, 2024. |
| Jul 25 2024 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Nick Feliciano. |
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| Aug 19 2024 | Brief of petitioner Nick Feliciano filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Government Employees filed. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, South Carolina, 19 Other States, and the District of Columbia filed. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Reserve Organization of America filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 06 2024 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Sep 27 2024 | Brief of respondent Department of Transportation filed. |
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| Oct 18 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 9, 2024. |
| Oct 22 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. |
| Oct 22 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Oct 28 2024 | Reply of petitioner Nick Feliciano filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 31 2024 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Andrew Timothy Tutt Counsel of Record | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer 601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 ANDREW.TUTT@ARNOLDPORTER.COM | 202-942-5000 |
| Party name: Nick Feliciano | ||
| 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: Department of Transportation | ||
| 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 | ||
| Melanie Lynn Bostwick Counsel of Record | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20037 MBOSTWICK@ORRICK.COM | 202-339-8483 |
| Party name: Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. | ||
| Scott Andrew Felder Counsel of Record | Wiley Rein LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 sfelder@wiley.law | (202) 719-7000 |
| Party name: Reserve Organization of America | ||
| Matthew Whitmore Milledge Counsel of Record | American Federation of Government Employees 80 F Street NW Washington, DC 20001 matthew.milledge@afge.org | 202.639.6424 |
| Party name: American Federation of Government Employees | ||
| Aaron Lloyd Nielson Counsel of Record | Office of the Texas Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC-059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 aaron.nielson@oag.texas.gov | 512-936-1700 |
| Party name: Texas, et al. | ||
| Timothy James Taylor | Holland & Knight, LLP 1650 Tysons Blvd. Ste. 1700 Tysons, VA 22102 timothy.taylor@hklaw.com | (703) 720-8600 |
| Party name: Members of Congress | ||
| Daniel Stephen Volchok Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 DANIEL.VOLCHOK@WILMERHALE.COM | 2026636000 |
| Party name: Members of Congress | ||