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Eagle Trust Fund v. U.S. Postal Service

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1026 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issues: (1) Whether the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 impliedly bars non-Administrative Procedure Act review, including claims of arbitrary-and-capricious conduct or failure to follow the U.S. Postal Service’s own rules; and (2) whether the PRA violates Article III as applied to bar judicial review of USPS adjudications.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 25 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
Feb 23 2021Waiver of right of respondent United States Postal Service to respond filed.
Feb 23 2021Supplemental brief of petitioner Eagle Trust Fund filed.
Mar 03 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 12 2021Response Requested. (Due April 12, 2021)
Mar 16 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 12, 2021 to May 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 17 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 12, 2021.
May 10 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 12, 2021 to June 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 11 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 11, 2021.
Jun 08 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 11, 2021 to July 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 09 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 9, 2021.
Jul 02 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 9, 2021 to July 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 07 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 23, 2021.
Jul 16 2021Second supplemental brief of petitioner Eagle Trust Fund filed.
Jul 23 2021Brief of respondent United States Postal Service in opposition filed.
Aug 11 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Aug 11 2021Reply of petitioners Eagle Trust Fund filed. (Distributed)
Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.