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Parkinson v. Department of Justice

Petition for certiorari denied on June 18, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1098 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether preference-eligible employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may raise whistleblower retaliation as an affirmative defense in proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 24 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2018)
Feb 27 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 8, 2018 to April 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 28 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 9, 2018.
Mar 08 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 9, 2018 to May 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 08 2018Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.
Mar 08 2018Brief amici curiae of Michael German, Robert Kobus, Jane Turner, et al. filed.
Mar 09 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 9, 2018.
May 09 2018Brief of respondent Department of Justice in opposition filed.
May 23 2018Reply of petitioner John C. Parkinson filed.
May 29 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 18 2018Petition DENIED.