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King v. Brownback

Petition for certiorari denied on October 30, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-912 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Federal Tort Claims Act’s judgment bar, which this court has repeatedly said functions in much the same way as the common-law doctrine of res judicata, nevertheless operates to bar claims brought together in the same action.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 17 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2023)
Mar 22 2023Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed.
Apr 17 2023Brief amici curiae of Professors James E. Pfander, et al. filed.
Apr 19 2023Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Apr 19 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 19, 2023 to May 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 21 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 19, 2023.
Apr 25 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 19, 2023 to June 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 26 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 20, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
May 31 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2023 to July 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 01 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 20, 2023.
Jul 20 2023Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 03 2023Reply of petitioner James King filed.
Aug 09 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Oct 02 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
Oct 10 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
Oct 23 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 30 2023Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)