Scott v. McDonald
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016
Issue: Whether it was error, and contrary to Sims v. Apfel, for the Federal Circuit to allow the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to refuse to address a veteran’s argument that he was improperly deprived of a hearing during the adjudication of his benefits claim solely because the veteran did not expressly name that precise issue in non-adversarial proceedings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jan 6 2015 | Application (15A709) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2016 to February 19, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 11 2016 | Application (15A709) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 19, 2016. |
| Feb 19 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 21, 2016) |
| Feb 26 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitiioner. |
| Mar 15 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Mar 16 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Organization of Veterans Advocates, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 16 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of New York State Bar Association filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Disabled American Veterans filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Paralyzed Veterans of America filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 | Waiver of right of respondent Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs to respond filed. |
| Mar 30 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016. |
| Apr 6 2016 | Response Requested . (Due May 6, 2016) |
| Apr 26 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 6, 2016. |
| Jun 6 2016 | Brief of respondent Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed. |
| Jun 17 2016 | Reply of petitioner Curtis Scott filed. |
| Jun 22 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Oct 3 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
