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Kloeckner v. Solis

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-184 8th Cir. Oct 2, 2012 Dec 10, 2012 9-0 Kagan OT 2012

Holding: A federal employee who claims that an agency action appealable to the Merit Systems Protection Board violates an antidiscrimination statute listed in 5 U.S.C. § 7702(a)(1) should seek judicial review in district court, rather than the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, regardless whether the MSPB decided her case on procedural grounds or on the merits.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on December 10, 2012.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 11 2011Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2011)
Aug 31 2011Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2011.
Oct 12 2011Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 14, 2011.
Nov 10 2011Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 14, 2011.
Dec 14 2011Brief of respondent Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor in opposition filed.
Dec 28 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2012.
Dec 28 2011Reply of petitioner Carolyn M. Kloeckner filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2012Petition GRANTED.
Feb 24 2012The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 28, 2012.
Feb 24 2012The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 30, 2012.
Mar 28 2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 28 2012Brief of petitioner Carolyn M. Kloeckner filed.
May 7 2012The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 13, 2012.
Jul 13 2012Brief of respondent Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor filed.
Jul 23 2012SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Jul 24 2012CIRCULATED.
Jul 31 2012Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Aug 13 2012Reply of respondent Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23 2012Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Missouri is electronic.
Oct 2 2012Argued. For petitioner: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Dec 10 2012Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jan 11 2013JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 8 2013Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit.