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Garco Construction Inc. v. Secretary of the Army

Petition for certiorari denied on March 19, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-225 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co. and Auer v. Robbins should be overruled.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 07 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2017)
Sep 07 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 11, 2017.
Sep 08 2017Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Sep 11 2017Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Sep 11 2017Brief amici curiae of the States of Utah, et al. filed.
Sep 11 2017Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Oct 11 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017.
Nov 09 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 1, 2017.
Dec 01 2017Brief of respondent Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army in opposition filed.
Dec 19 2017Reply of petitioner GARCO Construction, Inc. filed.
Dec 20 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 03 2018Rescheduled.
Jan 08 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
Jan 16 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
Feb 05 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
Feb 20 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018.
Feb 26 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
Mar 12 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
Mar 19 2018Petition DENIED Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)